100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting
E.J. Dionne Jr. and Miles Rapoport
with a foreword by Heather McGhee
Published by The New Press
Reviews
“Dionne and Rapoport want us to think big, to envision a world where voting is easy and routine. They imagine a future built on civic participation and pride, rather than one built on democratic subversion. Theirs is a compelling case for a radical idea, one that might even have deep skeptics shrugging and asking, why not?”
—Washington Post (link)
[100% Democracy] provides a strong base for beginning a consequential national discussion.”
—Foreign Affairs (link)
“A persuasive argument for mandatory voting. . . . Backed by copious data and a firm grasp of the legislative process, this is a cogent call for rethinking the electoral process.”
—Publishers Weekly (link)
“In an era when most states have introduced some type of legislation restricting voting, empowering citizen participation must be protected as the cornerstone of democracy. The authors’ justification for inclusivity is potent and timely.”
—Booklist
About the Authors
E.J. Dionne Jr.
E.J. Dionne is the W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, a twice-weekly columnist at The Washington Post, and University Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. He is the author or co-author of nine books, including 100% Democracy; Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country; and Why Americans Hate Politics. He chairs the editorial advisory committee of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas.
Miles Rapoport
Miles Rapoport is the Executive Director of 100% Democracy as well as a Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy at the Ash Center of the Harvard Kennedy School. He previously served in government in Connecticut, as a state representative and as Secretary of the State. In his advocacy work, he served as president of Dēmos for 13 years, and as president of Common Cause. He serves on the boards of Dēmos, the Scherman Foundation, Everyday Democracy, and The American Prospect.
Heather McGhee
Heather McGhee is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. She is also Distinguished Lecturer in Urban Studies at the School of Labor and Urban Studies at the City University of New York and has a new podcast, The Sum of Us. She served as president of Dēmos and serves on the boards of Open Society Foundations, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Color of Change.
