voting rights

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voting rights

Our time is now

power, purpose, and the fight for a fair America
2020
". . . offers a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country. A recognized expert on fair voting and civic engagement, Abrams chronicles a chilling account of how the right to vote and the principle of democracy have been and continue to be under attack. Abrams would have been the first African American woman governor, but experienced these effects firsthand, despite running the most innovative race in modern politics as the Democratic nominee in Georgia. Abrams didn't win, but she has not conceded . . . argues for the importance of robust voter protections, an elevation of identity politics, engagement in the census, and a return to moral international leadership"--Provided by publisher.

The vanishing voter

public involvement in an age of uncertainty
2002
Explores the reasons behind declining voter turnout, discussing the influence of political parties, the media, and the candidates on voters and offering a program for reversing disturbing trends in voter habits.
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