The soldier vote : war, politics, and the ballot in America /

The soldier vote : war, politics, and the ballot in America /

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Author / Creator:	Inbody, Donald S., author.
Imprint:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. ©2016
Description:	xvi, 270 pages ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Soldiers -- Suffrage -- United States -- History. Absentee voting -- United States -- History. Absentee voting. Soldiers -- Suffrage. United States. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10394776

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ISBN:	9781137519191 1137519193
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-263) and index.
Summary:	"The Soldier Vote tells the story of how American citizens in the armed forces gained the right to vote while away from home. Beginning with the American Revolution, through the Civil War, and World War II, the ability for deployed military personnel to cast a ballot in elections was difficult and often vociferously resisted by politicians of both political parties. Finally, during the Cold War, Congress managed to pass the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. That Act, along with further improvements in the early twenty-first century, began to make it easier for military personnel and American citizens living abroad to participate in elections at home. Using newly obtained data about the military voter, The Soldier Vote challenges some widely held views about the nature of the military vote and how service personnel vote"-- "The Soldier Vote tells the story of how American citizens in the armed forces gained the right to vote while away from home"--

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Summary:	The Soldier Vote tells the story of how Americans in the armed forces gained the right to vote while away from home. The ability for deployed military personnel to cast a ballot was difficult and often vociferously resisted by politicians of both political parties. While progress has been made, significant challenges remain. Using newly obtained data about the military voter, The Soldier Vote challenges some widely held views about the nature of the military vote and how service personnel vote.
Physical Description:	xvi, 270 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-263) and index.
ISBN:	9781137519191 1137519193