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\n7  \n# Our Government\n\nVotingin Elections  \nby Terri DeGezelle  \nConsultant:  \nShirley Tabata Ponomareff,EditorLeague of Women VotersWashington,D.C.  \nCCapstoneoes  \nMankato,Minnesota  \nFirst Facts is published by Capstone Press,  \n151 Good Counsel Drive,P.O.Box669,Mankato,Minnesota 56002.www.capstonepress.com  \nCopyright ◎2005 by Capstone Press.All rights reserved.  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part,or stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,orotherwise,without written permission of the publisher.  \nFor information regarding permission,write to Capstone Press,  \n151 Good Counsel Drive,P.O.Box669,Dept.R,Mankato,Minnesota 56002.Printed in the United States of America  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nDeGezelle,Terri,1955-  \nVoting in elections/by Terri DeGezelle.p.cm.—(First facts:our government)Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 0-7368-3687-X(hardcover)  \n1.Elections—United States—Juvenile literature.2.Voting---United States--Juvenile literature.  \nI.Title.II.First facts.Our government.JK1978.D442005324.6'5—dc222004011898  \nSummary:Explains democracy as a form of government and how to vote in U.S.elections.Includes information on the history of voting rights  \nEditorial Credits  \nChristine Peterson,editor;Jennifer Bergstrom,set designer;Enoch Peterson,book designer;Jo Miller,photo researcher;Scott Thoms,photo editor  \nPhoto Credits  \nBruce Coleman Inc./Keith Gunnar,6Capstone Press/Karon Dubke,cover  \nCorbis,8,9;Brooks Kraft,7;Joseph Sohm/Visions of America,20;Kim Kulish,17;Reuters,13Getty Images Inc.,5;Don Murray,15;Douglas Tesner,18-19;Justin Sullivan,16Jim West,14  \nPhoto Researchers Inc./Chromosohm/Joseph Sohm,10-11  \n123456100908070605  \nTable of Contents  \nThe Right to Vote…………………………………  \n…………………………4  \nPeople Elect Leaders …………………………………  \n…………………………6  \nVoting 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