RECENT BOOKS ON VOTING - AVAILABLE AT THE GCC LIBRARY!
The American Nonvoter by
Why don't eligible voters don't go to the polls on election day. This book examines how uncertainty regarding changing economic conditions, dramatic national events, and U.S. international interventions influences people's decisions whether to vote or not. The authors also challenge the stereotype of nonvoters as poor, uneducated and apathetic.
Call Number: 324.973092 R144aISBN: 9780190670702Publication Date: 2017
Gerrymandering and Voting Districts by
Gerrymandering, the manipulation of boundaries in order to benefit one group or political party, is not new, but thanks to technology it is more widespread. Questions about the constitutionality of gerrymandering have gone all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. This provocative volume explores the practice of partisan redistricting, how it affects elections and policy, whether it is unconstitutional, and above all what must be done to ensure that control of the government rests in the hands of the people.
Call Number: 328.73073455 G37ISBN: 9781534503250Publication Date: 2018
On Account of Race by
An award-winning constitutional law historian examines case-based evidence of the court's longstanding support for white supremacy (often under the guise of "states rights") to reveal how that bias has allowed the court to solidify its position as arguably the most powerful branch of the federal government. This title tells the story of an American tragedy, the only occasion in United States history in which a group of citizens who had been granted the right to vote then had it stripped away. It is a warning that the right to vote is fragile and must be carefully guarded and actively preserved lest American democracy perish.
Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781640093928Publication Date: 2020
One Person, No Vote by
Anderson chronicles the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that eviscerated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Known as the Shelby ruling, this decision effectively allowed districts with a demonstrated history of racial discrimination to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice. Focusing on the aftermath of Shelby, Anderson follows the astonishing story of government-dictated racial discrimination unfolding before our very eyes as more and more states adopt voter suppression laws. In gripping, enlightening detail she explains how voter suppression works, from photo ID requirements to gerrymandering to poll closures. And with vivid characters, she explores the resistance: the organizing, activism, and court battles to restore the basic right to vote to all Americans.
Call Number: 324.62 A545oISBN: 9781635571370Publication Date: 2018
Opinions Throughout History: Voters' Rights by
An in-depth volume that follow the debate, or path, to a decision on voters' rights issues as they evolved throughout history. This volume offers a wide range of opinion essays and editorials, speeches, and journal articles and expert analysis.
Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781642650686Publication Date: 2019
Uncounted : the crisis of voter suppression in the United States by ISBN: 9781479862351Publication Date: 2020
Voting and Political Representation in America: Issues and Trends [2 Volumes] by ISBN: 9781440860850Publication Date: 2020
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