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Understanding American Voting, Elections, and Roles and Responsibilities 13-Book Set plus 2-Card Decks for Grades 2-3 (i...

by Multiple Authors

Book Details

Publisher:Georgetown University Press
Published:2020-06-01
Pages:318
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:162616780X

Reading Info

Age Range:7-8

About This Book

The idea of voting is simple, but the administration of elections in ways that ensure access and integrity is complex. In How We Vote, Kathleen Hale and Mitchell Brown explore what is at the heart of our democracy: how elections are run. Election administration determines how ballots are cast and counted, and how jurisdictions try to innovate while also protecting the security of the voting process, as well as how election officials work. Election officials must work in a difficult intergovernme

Our Review

This accessible guide to election administration breaks down the complex machinery of voting into understandable concepts for young readers, exploring how ballots are cast and counted in our democracy. Through clear explanations and engaging examples, children will discover the important work of election officials who ensure voting access and security. The book demystifies the voting process while showing how jurisdictions balance innovation with protecting election integrity. Young readers will gain appreciation for how our electoral system functions behind the scenes.

What sets this educational resource apart is its focus on the human elementβ€”the dedicated election officials working within challenging government structures to make democracy work. The content provides valuable civic education that helps children understand their future role as voters while building trust in electoral processes. Parents seeking to introduce foundational concepts about government and citizenship will find this an engaging starting point for conversations about democratic participation. This book plants important seeds about civic responsibility that will grow with young readers as they mature into informed citizens.

Themes

Political Science

Subjects

Political Science