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Anjali Enjeti's new book "Ballot" takes a look at the significance of voting in the United States

By Joe Donahue
Published February 11, 2026 at 11:35 AM EST

The new book, Ballot, examines the psychological, cultural, and political significance of voting in an increasingly anti-voting climate. Armed with her personal experiences as a poll worker, electoral organizer, and activist, Anjali
Enjeti presents the precarious state of the ballot during one of the most tumultuous political eras in US history.

Enjeti lays out the growing challenges for voters in battleground states, where rightwing legislatures have introduced staggering numbers of voter suppression bills and redrawn district lines, all to disenfranchise as many Black and other marginalized voters as possible.

As her account of the history and stakes of election integrity shows, the aftershocks of the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021 have manifested most egregiously on the four corners of the ballot.

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