Pursuit of the Vote: Factors Utilized in Resisting Discrimination in Democratic Elections

• In Event: Poster Session: Policy Issues, Partisanship, and Elections

Brief Overview

Many factors emerge when disenfranchised groups pursue the right to vote in democratic systems. I will compare the use of violence, international aid, and appeals to religion to analyze patterns in the success of these movements.

Author

• Matthew David Nicholson, Belmont University