The Soldier Vote [electronic resource] : War, Politics, and the Ballot in America /
Inbody, Donald S.author.
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.
Includes index.
Machine generated contents note: -- 1. War, Politics, and the Soldier Vote: Some History -- 2. Civil War Partisanship: 1861-1862 -- 3. Re-Electing Mr. Lincoln: 1863-1865 -- 4. The Forgotten Soldier -- 5. World War II: Race & Politics -- 6. Federalizing the Vote: UOCAVA -- 7. Barriers and Disenfranchisement: The MOVE Act -- 8. American Civil-Military Relations -- 9. American Military Demographics -- 10. American Military Political Behavior -- 11. Conclusions: So What and Who Cares?'.
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.
Europe-Politics and government.
Elections.
World politics.
Military history.
Public policy.
Politics and war.
European Politics.
Electoral Politics.
Political History.
History of Military.
Public Policy.
Military and Defence Studies.