Wang, Tova Andrea.

The politics of voter suppression defending and expanding Americans' right to vote / [electronic resource] : Tova Andrea Wang. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2012. - xviii, 197 p.

"A Century Foundation book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The voter inclusion principle -- The early years of vote suppression -- Conditions and consequences of the Voting Rights Act -- Vote suppression goes national and Republican -- The battle over Motor Voter -- The election of 2000 and its fallout -- A slight upswing -- Effects on election outcomes -- How to increase participation -- Epilogue : what citizens can do.

"Tova Wang explains how, across the twentieth century, the issue of access to the ballot was transformed from a largely practical matter of electoral advantage into an ideological difference between the Democrat and Republican Parties."--Publisher's Web site.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.






Elections--History--United States--20th century.
Elections--Corrupt practices--History--United States--20th century.
Voter registration--History--United States--20th century.
Voter registration--Corrupt practices--History--United States--20th century.
Suffrage--History--United States--20th century.
Voting--History--United States--20th century.


United States--Politics and government--20th century.


Electronic books.

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