Use these resources to get ready to vote this fall.

The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States

By Alexander Keyssar

Right to Vote

By Deanne Durrett

They Tyranny of the Majority: Fundamental Fairness in Representative Democracy

By Lani Guinier

Why Americans Still Don't Vote: And Why Politicians Want It That Way

By Frances Fox Piven and Richard A. Cloward

Are American Elections Fair?

Edited by Stuart A. Kallen

Choosing the President 2008: A Citizen's Guide to the Electoral Process/ League of Women Voters

Edited by Bob Guldin

• North Carolina Board of Elections site

• Cumberland County Board of Elections on One-Stop Absentee voting

How to register to vote during One Stop Absentee. According to the Board of Elections: “The process is sometimes referred to as ‘Same-Day Registration,’ but it is important to recognize that it not permitted on Election Day itself.”

• Contact Information for Elected Officials

Find out about elected officials in Cumberland County on the national, state, and local levels.