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Thank you for voting, the maddening, enlightening, inspiring truth about voting in America, Erin Geiger Smith

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Thank you for voting, the maddening, enlightening, inspiring truth about voting in America, Erin Geiger Smith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-226) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thank you for voting

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1121053767

Responsibility statement

Erin Geiger Smith

Sub title

the maddening, enlightening, inspiring truth about voting in America

Summary

"In this concise, lively look at the past, present, and future of voting, a journalist examines the long and continuing fight for voting equality, why so few Americans today vote, and innovative ways to educate and motivate them; included are checklists of what to do before election day to prepare to vote and encourage others."

Table Of Contents

How we got the vote. Democracy in name only ; Long-suffering for women's suffrage ; Voting problems and voting solutions -- How to get people to vote. Transforming non-voters into voters ; Making voting their business ; Thank you for voting -- Know before you vote. Gerrymandering: over the line? ; Knowing the news is real ; Understanding polling ; Explaining the Electoral College -- Thank you for voting : a checklist -- Thank you for voting: tell your friends

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