Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?     11
Introduction     14
Should Everyone Be Allowed to Vote?
Chapter Preface     19
Convicts Should Be Allowed to Vote   Lukas Muntingh     21
Convicts Should Not Be Allowed to Vote   John Fund     31
Immigrants Should Be Allowed to Vote   Sonia Lin     36
Immigrants Should Not Be Allowed to Vote   Phyllis Schlafly     43
Periodical Bibliography     48
Should Voting Be Mandatory?
Chapter Preface     50
Mandatory Voting Reinforces Voting Rights   Emily Keaney   Ben Rogers     52
Mandatory Voting Undermines Voting Rights   Bryan Solari     61
Mandatory Voting Overcomes Problems Such as Voter Turnout   Scott Bennett     72
Mandatory Voting Can Lead to a Range of Problems   Maria Gratschew     79
Mandatory Voting Is an Expression of Civic Duty   Mac Harb     85
Mandatory Voting Is Not a Necessary Part of Civic Duty   John Samples   Patrick Basham     93
Periodical Bibliography     98
Should Voting Rights for Women Be Expanded?
Chapter Preface     100
Women's Movements Can Help Arab Women Gain Voting andOther Rights   Leila Hessini     102
Individual Efforts Can Help Arab Women Gain Gender Equality   Asef Bayat     113
Chilean Women's Voting Patterns Defy Assumptions   Paul Lewis     123
Latin American Women Continue to Face Discrimination in Political Life   Kintto Lucas     130
Women Have Extensive Voting Rights in Some Countries$dTurkuaz     136
Laws Are Not Always Enough to Ensure Women's Voting Rights   Rachel Horner     146
Periodical Bibliography     151
How Should Global Voting Rights Be Expanded?
Chapter Preface     153
E-Voting Can Benefit the Voting Process   Jorgen Svensson   Ronald Leenes     155
E-Voting Is Flawed   Kim Zetter     164
Foreign Governments Are Needed to Help Spread Democracy in Other Countries   Jendayi E. Frazer     170
The Spread of Democracy Requires More than the Right to Vote   Peter Grier     181
Governments Should Lower the Voting Age to Sixteen to Expand Voting Rights   Kees Aarts   Charlotte van Hees     187
Governments Should Not Lower the Voting Age to Sixteen to Expand Voting Rights$dThe Electoral Commission, United Kingdom     193
Periodical Bibliography      199
For Further Discussion     200
Organizations to Contact     202
Bibliography of Books     208
Index     213