What You Need to Know About Voting--and Why: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Constitution, Voting Rights, and How to Register - Couverture souple

Wehle, Kim

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ISBN 10 : 0062974785 ISBN 13 : 9780062974785

Editeur : Harper Paperbacks, 2020

Synopsis

“Now, more than ever, Americans are realizing that their votes count. Kim Wehle’s excellent guide tells you everything you need to know about the laws governing our greatest right and privilege. A must-read, especially in an election year.” —Norah O'Donnell, Anchor and Managing Editor, CBS Evening News

Want to change the world? The first step is to exercise your right to vote! In this step by step guide, you can learn everything you need to know. 

In What You Need to Know About Voting—and Why, law professor and constitutional scholar Kimberly Wehle offers practical, useful advice on the mechanics of voting and an enlightening survey of its history and future. 

• What is a primary?
• How does the electoral college work?
• Who gets to cast a ballot and why?
• How do mail-in ballots work?
• How do I register?

For new voters, would-be voters, young people and all of us looking ahead to the next election, What You Need to Know About Voting—and Why is a timely and informative guide, providing the background you need in order to make informed choices that will shape our shared destiny for decades to come.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Kim Wehle is a tenured Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she teaches and writes on the constitutional separation of powers, administrative law, and civil procedure. She was formerly an Assistant United States Attorney and an Associate Counsel in the Whitewater Investigation. Professor Wehle has been a commentator for CBS News, as well as a Contributor for BBC World News and BBC World News America on PBS, an Op-Ed Contributor for The Bulwark, and an Opinion Contributor for The Hill. She has been a regular guest legal analyst on various media outlets regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election and other issues regarding the structural Constitution and the Trump Administration, including on CNN, MSNBC, NPR’s Morning Edition, PBS NewsHour, and Fox News. Her articles have also appeared in the Baltimore Sun, the L.A. Times, and NBC News Think. She is regularly interviewed and cited by prominent print journalists on a range of legal issues. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her children.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harper Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0062974785
• ISBN 13: 9780062974785
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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