The voter registration deadline is coming up on October 5 and the general election is in just over a month! We’ve compiled some of our favorite titles on voting in America, looking at it both from the past and present day.
Browse and check out the books below by clicking the titles and placing them on hold for curbside pickup. If you’d like more information about any of these titles, call Adult Services at (423) 434-4454.
Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America by Ari Berman
The Contest: The 1968 Election and the War for America’s Soul by Michael Schumacher
Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in the United States by Gilda R. Daniels
Suffrage: Women’s Long Battle for the Vote by Ellen Carol Dubois
How to Rig an Election by Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas
Democracy in Danger: How Hackers and Activists Exposed Fatal Flaws in the Election by Jake Braun
Dewey Defeats Truman: The 1948 Election and the Battle for America’s Soul by A.J. Baime
What You Need to Know About Voting and Why by Kim Wehle
Campaigns and Elections: What Everyone Needs to Know by Dennis W. Johnson
If you need something new to read, let us know and we’ll help find books and authors that are perfect for you. Visit our website or call (423) 434-4450 for book recommendations and to place items on hold for curbside pickup. Follow Johnson City Public Library on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for updates on your Library’s collections and services.