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Ballot

AvAnjali Enjeti,Ian Bogost

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Ballot examines the psychological, cultural, and political significance of voting in an increasingly anti-voting climate. Armed with her personal experiences as a poll worker, electoral organizer, and activist, Anjali Enjeti unspools a timely narrative about the precarious state of the ballot during one of the most tumultuous political eras in US history, and recounts the astonishing events leading up to the 2024 presidential election.Enjeti lays out the growing challenges for voters in battleground states, where rightwing legislatures have introduced staggering numbers of voter suppression bills and redrawn district lines, all to disenfranchise as many Black and other marginalized voters as possible. As her account of the history and stakes of election integrity shows, the aftershocks of the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021 have manifested most egregiously on the four corners of the ballot.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-04-16
Mått:122 x 164 x 22 mm
Vikt:240 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Object Lessons
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9798765126196

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Anjali Enjeti is a journalist, activist, election worker, and former attorney based near Atlanta. She is the author of two award-winning books, Southbound: Essays on Identity, Inheritance, and Social Change, and the novel, The Parted Earth. Her other writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Harper’s Bazaar, Oxford American, and elsewhere. She teaches creative writing in the MFA programs at Antioch University in Los Angeles and Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia.

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Ballot packs detailed information and emotional resonance into few words, and at the same time, the book conveys important and timely insight into the democratic process in the United States. The well-crafted sentences and punchy paragraphs are crucial for emphasizing the importance of voting and the precarious state of the ballot.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Ballot Beginnings2. A Brief History of BallotsBalls, Viva voce, Paper, Absentee, Touchscreen and Electronic Voting Machines, Online3. Ballot InterferenceVoter Identification, Absentee Ballots, Voter Helpers, Intimidation and Policing, Certification Usurpation, Purges, Felony Disenfranchisement 4. Ballot DilutionGerrymandering, Multiracial Voting Blocks5. Ballot PotentialLocal Elections, Initiatives6. Ballot PsychologyFear and Loathing, Stereotypes, Identities, Influencers7. Ballot RevolutionUncommitted, Upheaval, Ultimate 8. Ballot Aftermath9. The Better Ballot10. Beyond the Ballot AcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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