What Are Voting Rights?
- ISBN-10
- 1534534466
- ISBN-13
- 9781534534469
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 24
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-07-30
- Publisher
- KidHaven Publishing
- Author
- Jennifer Lombardo
Description
Accusations of voter fraud and voter suppression have been widespread in the 21st century, but the facts are often obscured. How much of a problem is voter fraud and what should be done to combat it? Will proposed measures be helpful or harmful to most voters? Informative text and engaging fact boxes help readers explore voting rights issues. They'll gain a better understanding of the facts surrounding this politically charged topic. A list of ways young people can become more involved in voting rights activism is included to help them become ideal citizens.
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