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Description

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

Anjali Enjeti examines the psychological, cultural, and political significance of voting in the United States, tracing the history and evolution of ballots, from voice votes to single-party ballots, to punch cards, machines, and computers. She explores the reality of elections in a time where a significantly weakened Voting Rights Act, coupled with a right-leaning Supreme Court, have empowered Republican-led states in recent years to erect daunting barriers to voting through a deluge of anti-voting bills and racialized gerrymandering.

Armed with personal anecdotes as a poll worker, electoral organizer, and grassroots activist, Enjeti weaves a discussion of the history and stakes of ballot integrity within the dizzying and polarized climate of American politics today.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Ballots, A Brief History
2. Ballot Integrity
3. Ballot Accessibility
4. The Modern Movement to Access Ballots
5. Ballots Under Fire
6. Ballot Measures
Epilogue

Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Feb 05 2026
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 160
ISBN 9798765126219
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Series Object Lessons
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Anjali Enjeti

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Ian Bogost

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