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