Thank You for Voting: The Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth About Elections in America - Perfect for Political Science Students & Civic Engagement Advocates
Thank You for Voting: The Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth About Elections in America - Perfect for Political Science Students & Civic Engagement Advocates

Thank You for Voting: The Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth About Elections in America - Perfect for Political Science Students & Civic Engagement Advocates" (注:原书名为政治类书籍,因此优化方向为: 1. 保持核心关键词"Voting"和"America" 2. 增加同义词"Elections"提升SEO覆盖 3. 使用场景补充说明目标读者群:政治学学生和公民参与倡导者)

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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.Voting is a prized American right and a topic of debate from the earliest days of the country. Yet in the 2016 presidential election, about 40 percent of Americans―and half of the country’s young adults―didn’t vote. Why do so many Americans choose not to vote, and what can we do about it? The problem, Erin Geiger Smith contends, is a lack of understanding about our electoral system and a need to make voting more accessible. Thank You for Voting is her eye-opening look at the voting process, starting with the Framers’ perspective, through the Equal Protection amendment and the Voting Rights Act, to the present and simple actions individuals can take to increase civic participation in local, state, and national elections.Geiger Smith expands our knowledge about our democracy―including women’s long fight to win the vote, attempts to suppress newly enfranchised voters' impact, state prohibitions against felons voting, charges of voter fraud and voter suppression, and other vital issues. In a conversational tone, she explains topics that can confuse even the most informed voters: polling, news literacy, gerrymandering and the Electoral College. She also explores how age, race, and socioeconomic factors influence turnout.Ultimately, Thank You for Voting offers hope. Geiger Smith challenges corporations to promote voting, and offers examples of how companies like Patagonia and Walmart have taken up the task in a non-partisan way. And she reveals how get-out-the-vote movements―such as television star Yara Shahidi’s voting organization, Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote campaign, and on-the-ground young activists―innovatively use technology and grassroots techniques to energize first-time voters.

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Provides a great overview of all the key voting rights issues without diverting into overly dense or academic details. More importantly, provides clear advice on how to be a more informed voter, actions anyone can take to improve turnout, and real life examples of states and individuals who are doing things the right way.
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