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Voting and Participation

Voting and Participation  

Dennis W. Johnson

in Campaigns, Elections, and the Threat to Democracy: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Published in Print: 
Aug 2022
Series: 
What Everyone Needs to Know
Published Online: 
Jan 2023
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780197641972.003.0001
Format: 
chapter
The United States has a long history of denying citizens the right to vote. One of the most important protections, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has been stripped of its enforcement ... More
Carving Out Legislative Districts

Carving Out Legislative Districts  

Dennis W. Johnson

in Campaigns, Elections, and the Threat to Democracy: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Published in Print: 
Aug 2022
Series: 
What Everyone Needs to Know
Published Online: 
Jan 2023
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780197641972.003.0002
Format: 
chapter
Reapportionment and redistricting are defined and discussed. Congressional districts are reapportioned every ten years. Then comes redistricting, drawing district lines so that districts ... More
Campaigns and ElectionsWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

Campaigns and Elections: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

Dennis W. Johnson

Published in Print: 
24 October 2019
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197569788
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780190935580.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780190935580
Frequent and fair elections, open to all, are fundamental elements of a democracy. The United States, through its local, state, and national contests, holds more elections, more often, than ... More

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