Saint Joseph’s University Reads is a program designed to engage the entire campus community in a common reading experience with the theme of the Ignatian value of social justice. Additionally, it includes a wide variety of interdisciplinary programming to explore and illuminate topics addressed in the common reading. Faculty and staff are offered copies of the book and asked to consider its incorporation into classes or programs. Free copies of the book are made available to classes that study the book, and multiple copies are available in the library. Related programming includes: sessions on teaching the book; book discussions; keynote speakers; issue panels and debates; dramatic readings, films series and displays. Saint Joseph’s University Reads is a collaborative effort of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Faith Justice Institute, Drexel Library, the Ignatian Identity Committee and the Department of Training and Development.   Schedule of Events Film Series     A Reader's Guide to Background Information on the Book Stealing Democracy: Study Guide for Academic Orientation   Schedule of Events   Wednesday, September 10, 2008 7:30 PM Haub Executive Center     "Religion & Politics" Jewish-Catholic Institute Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D., Senior Rabbi, Congregation Keneseth Israel Professor Thomas Massaro, S.J., Department of Theology   Thursday, September 25, 2008 11:30 - 1:00 PM Wolfington Teletorium Mandeville Hall "Stealing Democracy: The New Politics of Voter Supression" Author: Spencer Overton A light lunch will be served following the program   Thursday, October 9, 2008 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Forum Theater, Campion Hall "Playing the Race Card: the Role of Race in the Presidential Election" Professors Robert Moore and Melissa Logue, Department of Sociology   Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Forum Theater, Campion Hall "Democrat or Republican? What Influences Young Voters" Professors Natalie Wood, Diane Phillips, and David Allan Marketing Department, Haub School of Business   Thursday, November 6, 2008 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Forum Theater, Campion Hall "What Happened? The Election Wrap-up and Analysis" Professor Randall Miller, History Department, and Professor Graham Lee, Political Science Department                                                               Film Series Tuesday, September 23, 2008 7:00 pm Forum Theatre "Election Day" Tuesday, October 14, 2008 7:00 pm, Forum Theatre "Hacking Democracy" Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:00 pm Barbelin Rm 265 "18 in '08" Post-screening Q & A with director David D. Burstein (Haverford College '11) Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:00 pm, Forum Theatre "Street Fight" Tuesday, December 2, 2008 7:00 pm, Forum Theatre "Our Brand Is Crisis"           A Reader's Guide to Background Information on the Book Spencer Overton and His Book Books From the Library Catalog Journal Articles Websites   Stealing Democracy: The New Politics of Voter Suppression Spencer Overton and His Book Spencer A. Overton - Professor The George Washington University Law School  Spencer Overton in Contemporary Authors Online (via Literature Resource Center) Diverse Issues in Higher Education Magazine article recognizing Professor Overton as one of 10 Emerging Scholars in America. Spencer Overton: Dissenting Argument on the Carter-Baker Report. Professor Overton blogs at: techPresident blackprof.com (co-founder)   Books From the Library Catalog - Click the links below to view materials available in the Drexel Library's collections.     The Assault On Reason Popular reading - nonfiction (1st fl.) McNaughton (view catalog record) The Battle For Congress : Consultants, Candidates, and Voters Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK2281 .B35 2001 (view catalog record) Bush v. Gore : The Question of Legitimacy Book shelves (2nd fl.) KF5074.2 .B874 2002 (view catalog record) Democracy and tradition Book shelves (3rd fl.) BL2525 .S76 2004 (view catalog record) Democracy at Risk : How Political Choices Undermine Citizen Participation and What We Can Do About It Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK1764 .D48 2005 (view catalog record) Design For Democracy : Ballot + Election Design Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK2214 .L38 2007 (view catalog record) Does American Democracy Still Work? Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK1726 .W65 2006 (view catalog record) Election Night News and Voter Turnout : Solving the Projection Puzzle Book shelves (2nd fl.)JK2007 .A33 2005 (view catalog record) Electoral Realignments : A Critique Of An American Genre Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK2261 .M364 2002 (view catalog record) The First Campaign : Gobalization, the Web, and the Race For the White House Reference Atlas G1046.G1E29 1992 (view catalog record) Learning by voting : sequential choices in presidential primaries and other elections Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK522 .M67 2001 (view catalog record) One Electorate Under God? : A Dialogue On Religion and American Politics Book shelves (3rd fl.) BL2525 .O53 2004 (view catalog record) Parties and elections in America : the electoral process Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK1965 .M35 2005 (view catalog record) The Politics Of Cultural Differences : Social Change and Voter Mobilization Strategies In the Post-New Deal Period Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK1967 .P65 2002 (view catalog record) The race card : campaign strategy, implicit messages, and the norm of equality Book shelves (3rd fl.) E183 .M46 2001 (view catalog record) The road to the White House, 2004 : the politics of presidential elections Book shelves (2nd fl.)  JK526 2004 .W29 2004 (view catalog record) The Science Of Voter Mobilization Book shelves (3rd fl.) H1 .A41 vol.601 (view catalog record) A Statistical History Of the American Electorate Reference (1st fl.) JK1967 .R87 2001 (view catalog record) Stealing Democracy:  The New Politics of Voter Suppression Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK1976 .O94 2006 (view catalog record) Taking Back the Vote : Getting American Youth Involved In Our Democracy Book shelves (2nd fl.) HQ799.2.P6 E37 2004 (view catalog record) U.S. Election System Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK1976 .U217 2004 (view catalog record) Voting For Women : how the public evaluates women candidates Book shelves (2nd fl.) HQ1236.5.U6 D64 2004 (view catalog record) Who Will Be In the White House? : predicting presidential elections Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK524 .J65 2002 (view catalog record) Why the Electoral College is Bad For America Book shelves (2nd fl.) JK529 .E38 2004 (view catalog record)   Journal Articles - Access full text articles from the Drexel Library's Research by Subject. Basler, Carleen. White Dreams and Red votes: Mexican Americans and the Lure of Inclusion in the Republican Party. Ethnic & Racial Studies. 31.1 (Jan. 2008): 123-166. Boston, Rob. Campaign 2008: The Jesus Factor. Church & State. 61.2. (Feb. 2008): 4-8. Caren, Neal. Big City Turnout? Electoral Participation in American Cities. Journal of Urban Affairs. 29.1 (March 2007): 31-46. Comstock-Gay, Stuart. Update on Election Day Registration. National Civic Review. 96.2 (Winter 2007): 56-58. Cooper, M.H. Voting Rights. CQ Researcher. 14 (October 29, 2004): 901-924. Emmert, Frank, Christopher Page and Anthony Page. Trouble Counting Votes? Comparing Voting Mechanisms in the United States and Selected Other Countries. Creighton Law Review. 41.1 ( Dec. 2007): 3-35. Gibeaut, John. Electing to Litigate. ABA Journal. 94.1 (Jan. 2008): 40-46. Greenblatt, A. Changing U.S. Electorate. CQ Researcher. 18 (May 30, 2008): 457-480. Hartvigsen, David. The Manipulation of Voting Systems. Journal of Business Ethics. 80.1(June 2008): 13- . Jost, K. Redistricting Disputes. CQ Researcher. 14 (March 12, 2004): 221-248. Jost, K. Women in Politics. CQ Researcher. 18 (March 21, 2008): 265-268. Katel, P. Voting Controversies. CQ Researcher. 16 (Sept. 15, 2008): 745-768. Mettler, Suzanne and Jeffrey M. Stonecash. Government Program Usage and Political Voice. Social Science Quarterly. 89.2 ( June 2008 ): 273-293. Overton,Spencer. Voter Identification, 105 MICH. L. REV. 631 (2007). Prado, A. David. Election Law Violations. The Journal of American Criminal Law Review. 45.2 (Spring 2008): 305- . Southwell, Priscilla L. The Effect of Political Alienation on Voter Turnout, 1964-2000.Journal of Political & Military Sociology. 36.1 (Summer 2008): 131-145. Stringer, Jordan T. Criminalizing Voter Suppression: The Necessity y of Restoring Legitimacy in Federal Elections and Reversing disillusionment in Minority Communities. Emory Law Journal. 57.1 (2008):1011-1048. Wheeler, Sarah M. Policy Point:-Counterpoint: Electoral College Reform. International Social Science Review. 82.3-4 (2007): 176-179. Wolfinger, Nicholas H. and Richard E.Wolfinger. Family Structure and Voter Turnout. Social Forces. 86.4 (June 2008): 1513-1528.   Websites - Any information from the Internet should be verified by using at least one other source. Topic Election Administration Political Parties News Political Programs Research   Election Administration Federal Election Commission Home Page Learn about Elections and Voting USA.gov NARA Federal Register U.S. Electoral College Delaware Department of Elections Voter registration and other useful election information for the citizens of the state. New Jersey Division of Elections Voter registration and other useful election information for the citizens of the state. Pennsylvania Election Information Voter registration and other useful election information for the citizens of the state Political Parties Democratic Party Republican Party The Democratic Party GOP.com Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee GOP.gov - House Republican Conference - Home The Official 2008 Democratic National Convention Republican National Convention 2008 - September 1-4, 2008 Delaware Delaware Democratic Party of Delaware- Official site for state party election information in Delaware. Republican Party of Delaware -Official site for state party election information in Delaware. New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Democratic Party - Official site for state party election information in New Jersey. Republican Party of New Jersey - Official site for state party election information in New Jersey. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Democratic Party - Official site for state party election information in Pennsylvania. Republican Party of Pennsylvania - Official site for state party         News CQ Politics 2008 Campaigns, News, Blogs, Race Ratings, CQ Election Map Election 2008 NPR Election Center 2008 - Election & Politics News from CNN.com Election Guide 2008 - Presidential Election - Politics - Home - The New York Times Elections 2008-NPR Elections - washingtonpost.com   Political Programs ABC News This Week with George Stephanopoulos -- Newsmakers, Politics and Analysis Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer - CBSNews.com Hardball with Chris Matthews Monday through Friday on MSNBC 5 and 7 PM EST - Join the Hardballers- msnbc.com Meet The Press - Video, Podcasts, News and Politics, Transcripts- msnbc.com   Research Annenberg Public Policy Center FactCheck.org FairVote - Home. OpenSecrets.org Money in Politics -- See Who's Giving & Who's Getting Pew Research Center for the People & the Press PolitiFact A service of the St. Petersburg Times and CQ Project Vote Smart - American Government, Elections, Candidates and Voting Rock the VoteHome The Campaign Legal Center index   Christopher O. Dixon Government Information Services / Reference Librarian Saint Joseph's University Last revision / review:  December 15, 2008