The Right to Vote: Rights and Liberties Under the LawBloomsbury Publishing, 20 Okt 2004 - 453 halaman From its roots in early English rules to its practice today, this work covers the evolution, expansion, and ongoing debates regarding "the first liberty" in America. The Right to Vote: Rights and Liberties under the Law tracks the expansion of the franchise in America from colonial times to the present. Opening with a case study establishing the importance of access to the ballot, the main emphasis shifts to pivotal points in American history including the hard-fought struggles for women's suffrage and racial equality. A chapter on 21st-century voting rights addresses the most unsettled issue we face today—the use of majority-minority districts to enhance the political influence of African Americans and Latinos. A parting look at free and fair elections and the 2000 presidential election debacle shows how votes not counted or improperly credited can make a mockery of the democratic process. |
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... officials , but denied its author- ity to do so in elections for state and local officials . The latter were the province of the individual states , as had always been the case . The country - especially state election officials - now ...
... officials , but denied its author- ity to do so in elections for state and local officials . The latter were the province of the individual states , as had always been the case . The country - especially state election officials - now ...
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... officials and students of voting have long known that there is hardly an election in any state without irregularities or problems of some sort . These range from confusing ballots and overcrowded and understaffed polling places to ...
... officials and students of voting have long known that there is hardly an election in any state without irregularities or problems of some sort . These range from confusing ballots and overcrowded and understaffed polling places to ...
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... officials , state and national , as they have here , the same tests to determine the character of discrimination or abridgement should be applied to the primary as are applied to the general election . If the State requires a certain ...
... officials , state and national , as they have here , the same tests to determine the character of discrimination or abridgement should be applied to the primary as are applied to the general election . If the State requires a certain ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Origins | 33 |
Toward a Nearly Universal White Manhood | 56 |
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