Table of Contents
Prologue xiii
Introduction xxi
Chapter 1 Second Chances and Rights Restored "I will be a lifelong voter." 1
Chapter 2 Aboard Idaho's Medicaid Express "I had to get off the couch and actually do something." 23
Chapter 3 The Defeat of the Voter Fraud Myth "The fix was in." 36
Chapter 4 Native Americans Battle Back "There will be a lot more Native voices to hear from." 53
Chapter 5 Michigan's Redistricting Revolution "We were tired of sitting on the sidelines." 72
Chapter 6 Redistricting Goes National "There's got to be a better way to do democracy." 87
Chapter 7 Donald Duck and Goofy No More "The map was smoking. The map made it easy." 106
Chapter 8 Mathematicians Enlist for Duty "I would like someday to live in a democracy." 125
Chapter 9 People Power "It's like diving into The Matrix." 143
Chapter 10 Punching Up Down-Ballot "If Trump can be president, why can't I run for city council?" 169
Chapter 11 Maine's Ranked Choice "The people can't be stopped." 187
Chapter 12 Youth Saves the Day "If they don't want you voting, that means we have to." 201
Conclusion 214
Acknowledgments 241
Notes 247
Index 263