The Book
Stealing Elections, American Style
David F. Walbert · Bloomsbury · September 2026
The Book
David F. Walbert · Bloomsbury · September 2026
Step into the shoes of the people who rig elections. Commit the five moves yourself, one by one, then meet the real history behind each.
Play the Steal Playbook →What actually makes an election "stolen"? A clear framework, the tools used to predetermine outcomes, and the sources behind every claim.
Explore the definition →A companion series digging into the stories, the history, and the real fights behind stealing elections.
Coming soonHave your book club, class, or group read the book, then meet the author. David joins your discussion by Zoom or in person.
Invite David to the discussion →About the book
As Americans wrestle with questions of election integrity and democracy's future, Stealing Elections, American Style reveals how today's challenges are deeply rooted in history. Drawing on decades of litigating election cases and arguing before the Supreme Court, David Walbert combines gripping stories of stolen elections with a clear explanation of how elections are routinely rigged before a single vote is cast. With the insights of a constitutional scholar and student of history, Walbert candidly explains how misguided Supreme Court decisions from the 1880s to today have often turned a blind eye to voting discrimination in spite of the Constitution and laws enacted by Congress.
Readers will come away with a deep understanding of gerrymandering, voter suppression, voter ID laws, and voter purges, and a clearer picture of how we got here and where we go from here.
Reviews
“Today's attacks on voting rights are simply new tactics with the same intent. Stealing Elections, American Style explains exactly what is going wrong today and how we got here. It's a must-read book for anyone interested in protecting free and fair elections.”
Congresswoman Nikema Williams
“The right to vote is the hallmark of our democracy, and it is under attack. David Walbert describes in detail the schemes to deprive us of that basic right. Stealing Elections, American Style is a valuable warning to all of us that we must be diligent in protecting the franchise, or we will have no democracy at all.”
Governor Roy Barnes
“Stealing Elections, American Style is lively, highly readable, and deeply informed, weaving together landmark historical cases, legal doctrine, and contemporary suppression and gerrymandering tactics with practitioner insight and narrative clarity.”
Jamie Carson, Professor of Political Science, University of Georgia
“In this era of pervasive misinformation about election integrity and voting, Stealing Elections, American Style shines much-needed light on the truth about voting from the country's founding to the present.”
Saira Draper, Election Expert and State Legislator
“Stealing Elections, American Style is a fact-filled, highly readable explanation of the country's election practices and how they impact voters. It should be required reading for legislators and election board members everywhere.”
Sara Tindall Ghazal, Member of Georgia State Election Board
“Walbert brings a unique clarity to these issues by combining fascinating stories about some of the country's most outlandish stolen elections with a clear explanation of how elections are frequently rigged in advance of a single vote being cast. . . . A seminal and groundbreaking historical exposé that is timely, deftly crafted, and an unreservedly recommended pick for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Political Science collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists.”
Midwest Review of Books
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