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• A User's Guide to Democracy

  How America Works

  Capodice, Nick,

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  From the hosts of New Hampshire Public Radio's Civics 101 and New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro, a lively crash course in everything you should know about how the US government works.

• The Presidential Fringe

  Questing and Jesting for the Oval Office

  Stein, Mark, 1951-

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  In examining over 30 unlikely presidential candidates from the past two centuries, Mark Stein reveals how fringe candidates have impacted the nation's political landscape.

• Democracy in One Book or Less

  How It Works, Why It Doesn't, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think

  Litt, David

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  Author provides a to-do list of meaningful, practical changes a blueprint for restoring the balance of power in America before its too late.

• Thank You for Voting

  the Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth About Voting in America

  Smith, Erin Geiger,

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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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What You Need to Know About Voting and Why

  Wehle, Kim

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  A step-by-step guide to every Americans most fundamental right and civic duty just in time for the 2020 presidential election.

• The Embattled Vote in America

  From the Founding to the Present

  Lichtman, Allan J.,

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  Americans have died for the right to vote. Yet our democratic system guarantees no one, not even citizens, the opportunity to elect a government. Allan Lichtman calls attention to the founders' greatest error--leaving the franchise to the discretion…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where Did You Get This Number?

  a Pollster's Guide to Making Sense of the World

  Salvanto, Anthony,

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  The elections and surveys director for CBS News presents a fast-paced, illuminating tour through the world of polling and elections to reveal what they actually say about today's America.

• Count My Vote, a Citizen's Guide to Voting

  Rosenfeld, Steven, 1959-

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  A handbook on basic voting rights and the latest voting technologies seeks to inform readers about how to cast a vote in accordance with today's procedural updates, in a reference that draws on the expertise of activists and public-interest lawyers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Guide to Political Campaigns in America

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  Contributors to these 27 chapters describe how political campaigns work in the US, how they are financed, who gets to vote and when, what campaign staffers do to influence voters and wrangle candidates, and how specific types of campaigns differ…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• After the People Vote

  a Guide to the Electoral College

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  Explains how electors are appointed, how ballots are cast and votes are counted, and what happens if no one has a majority; and discusses four disputed elections, including the one in 2000.