Your voice, your VOTE

1) deliver the vote a history of election fraud an am

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2) give us the ballot the modern struggle for voting

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3) fight to vote

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4) The smear: how shady political operatives and fake news control what you see, what you think, and how you vote

Author

Attkisson, Sharyl

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Behind most major political stories there is an agenda: To destroy an idea or the people advancing it. Maybe you watched someone on the news report that Donald Trump is a racist misogynist, read that Hillary Clinton used a body double, or heard that Bernie Sanders cheated in the primary. Regardless of accuracy, the themes get repeated until they become accepted by many as the truth. It's called "the smear." Sophisticated operatives work behind the...

5) The voting rights war: the NAACP and the ongoing struggle for justice

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Browne-Marshall, Gloria J

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"The Voting Rights War tells the story of the ongoing struggle to achieve voting equality through 100 years of work by the NAACP at the Supreme Court. From Plessy v. Ferguson through today's conflicts around voter suppression, the book highlights the challenges facing African American voters and the work of the NAACP"--

6) Overload: finding the truth in today's deluge of news

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Schieffer, Bob

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From the explosion of fake news to the challenges of the 24 hour news cycle, legendary journalist Bob Schieffer examines political journalism today and those who practice it. Based on interviews with over 40 media leaders, Schieffer provides an inside look at the changing role of media and asks whether today's citizens are more informed or just overwhelmed.

7) Democracy for realists: why elections do not produce responsive government

Author

Achen, Christopher H

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Princeton studies in political behavior

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Achen and Bartels argue that democratic theory needs to be founded on identity groups and political parties, not on the preferences of individual voters. Democracy for Realists provides a powerful challenge to conventional thinking, pointing the way toward a fundamentally different understanding of the realities and potential of democratic government. --Publisher.

8) The campaign manager: running and winning local elections

Author

Shaw, Catherine M

9) One person, no vote: how voter suppression is destroying our democracy

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Anderson, Carol

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"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 details 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...

10) i voted does your vote count

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11) The hidden history of the war on voting: who stole your vote, and how to get it back

Author

Hartmann, Thom

Series

Hidden history

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"America's number one progressive radio host Thom Hartmann looks at our country's long and troubled voting history, analyzing the disenfranchisement of its citizens, particularly people of color, women, and the poor, and showing what we can do to ensure everyone has a voice in this democracy"--