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• Represent

  the Unfinished Fight for the Vote

  Dyson, Michael Eric,

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  "An exploration of the ongoing fight for democracy in the United States, from the American Revolution to the present day"

• Rebels, Robbers, and Radicals

  the Story of the Bill of Rights

  Kanefield, Teri, 1960-

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  "Using real court cases, Kanefield explains the meaning of each of the first ten amendments. The result is the story of Americans who have tested the limits of their rights or demanded that their rights be recognized."

• Whose Right Is It?

  the Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for Equality

  Bajramovic, Hana,

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• Civic Minded

  What Everyone Should Know About the US Government

  Fleischer, Jeff,

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• Multnomah County Elections Resources and Printed Materials page

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  Includes links to a Ranked Choice Voting comic in English, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Ukrainian and Vietnamese

• Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) -- Multnomah County Elections

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  Information about Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for City of Portland candidate contests (Nov. 2024) and for Multnomah County candidate contests (Nov. 2026) -- includes an explanatory video and links to a sample RCV ballot.

• How does vote-by-mail work?​ | Multnomah County

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  Follow these six easy steps and to successfully vote by mail.

• MESD Thinking Critically: Media Literacy and Election 2024 Toolkit

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  The Multnomah Education Service District created this toolkit to help K-12 educators and students become more informed, critical, and empowered changemakers.

• iCivics.org Election Headquarters

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• Drawing the Vote

  An Illustrated Guide to Voting in America

  Jenkins, Tommy, 1972-

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  "Drawing the Vote, an original graphic novel, looks at the history of voting rights in the United States, and how it has affected the way we vote today" grades 8 & up

• Votes of Confidence

  a Young Person's Guide to American Elections

  Fleischer, Jeff,

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  A primer of how US election processes came to be and how they work -- updated for 2024. Grades 6 & up

• Get Out and Vote!

  How You Can Shape the Future

  MacLeod, Elizabeth,

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  "Dive into the past, present and future of voting around the world." Includes profiles of young activists.

• Your Vote Matters

  How We Elect the US President

  Katzman, Rebecca,

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  "Your Vote Matters walks readers through all the ins and outs of voting in America--and more specifically, voting in presidential elections."

• The Facts About Election and Voter Fraud

  Rockler, Naomi,

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  “Many Americans—including legislators—overestimate how common voter and election fraud are” -- Rockler uses documentation to prove her point." grades 6& up

• Election Manipulation

  Is America's Voting System Secure?

  Allen, John, 1957-

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  "In a democracy that prides itself on free and fair elections, it is vital that American citizens not lose faith in the integrity of the election. Experts say federal and state governments must approach the threat of election interference with more…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Person, No Vote

  How Not All Voters Are Treated Equally

  Anderson, Carol (Carol Elaine),

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  Chronicles the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that eviscerated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. grades 6 & up

• Your Freedom, Your Power

  a Kid's Guide to the First Amendment

  Matulli, Allison,

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  "If the First Amendment is everywhere in their lives, shouldn't kids know more about it?" grades 6 & up

• You Call This Democracy?

  How to Fix Our Government and Deliver Power to the People

  Rusch, Elizabeth,

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  "Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them" grades 6 & up

• We the People

  Lewis, Aura,

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  "See the U.S. Constitution in a new light with this bold, modern and accessible illustrated guide to the document that helped define democracy." -- gr 5 & up

• Gaining U.S. Citizenship

  Bruegl, Heather,

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  "Readers will come to understand how legal status affected the lives and opportunities of Indigenous peoples throughout American history." Part of the Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples series. Grades 5 & up