This timely, relevant text is a comprehensive compendium of critical information about voting in the United States. It frames voting as an integral aspect of social work practice and provides concrete suggestions for how students can increase their involvement in expanding voter participation by marginalized groups.
This book:
- Examines the current social and political context
- Introduces multiple perspectives on why voting matters
- Presents a brief history of voting rights in the United States
- Explains the nuts and bolts of campaigns and elections
- Discusses who votes and who doesn''t, how people vote, and why
- Describes voter suppression tactics and identifies obstacles facing low-turnout groups
- Highlights strategies to expand voter participation
- Provides concrete examples of how students can help maximize voter participation
- Explores how voter engagement intersects with social work at all lev
