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Barbara Rodriguez
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‘Georgia is a warning to us all’: Last-minute rule changes could bring chaos to the election process
Scrutiny on the Republican-majority State Election Board spotlights the ripple effects of public mistrust in elections — and could preview challenges elsewhere.
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Helene — and now Milton — will impact voting for some Americans. Here’s what election workers are doing about it.
Election administrators and advocacy groups are working to keep voting accessible in areas impacted by the back-to-back hurricanes — while also combating false information.
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Political expectations for celebrities are changing. Enter Chappell Roan.
Saying she'd vote for Harris but not endorse her was followed by online backlash, highlighting the “impossible” expectations around women pop stars.
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College students already faced barriers to voting — and states are adding more
With roughly a month to go until the presidential election, women on college campuses and women-led voting organizations talk about the realities of get-out-the-vote efforts.
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‘Voting feels like a battle’: In Mississippi, a group of Black women is reimagining voter turnout
The Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable has traveled around the state for “boot camps” aimed at better mobilizing Black women to get out the vote. They face roadblocks in a state with a deep history of voter suppression.
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Voting by mail? Election workers are worried about issues at the Postal Service
State election officials are encouraging people who vote by mail to be proactive about making sure their ballots are counted. Here’s what to know.
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Anti-trans laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters
Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November.
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Here’s why Planned Parenthood offered free abortion pills and vasectomies outside the DNC
Organizers say the two-day pop-up clinic in Chicago spotlighted the ongoing need for reproductive health care in the Midwest following the erosion of federal abortion protections.
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‘We never stopped the fight’: The Mississippians carrying on Fannie Lou Hamer’s legacy
Sixty years ago this week, the civil rights activist gave a speech ahead of the Democratic National Convention that helped change history. The work remains unfinished.
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Needed: more poll workers
A recent surge in voter registration is highlighting the need for more poll workers, a temporary workforce that is critical to running smooth elections.