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Barbara Rodriguez
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders set to become first woman governor of Arkansas
Sanders, who has not held elected office before, had been favored to win in a state that voted overwhelmingly for former President Donald Trump in 2020
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Election workers believe in our system — and want everyone else to, too
Since the 2020 election, our voting systems have been the subject of conspiracy theories. But the people who make it function say they want everyone to see the guardrails and have faith.
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Black women helped drive record early voting in Georgia. They’re not done.
Organizers were offering rides and information about how to make a plan to vote Tuesday in a state with high-profile races for Senate, governor and state legislature.
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Conspiracy theories, records requests and lies: What running an election looks like right now
The predominantly women-led election administration workforce is still dealing with a skeptical public as they administer early voting and prepare for Election Day.
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'Where is Nancy?': How threats against women in power are tied to threats against democracy
The attack on Paul Pelosi in his home by an assailant who reportedly was looking for the House speaker highlights the danger of the outrage and vitriol that often particularly targets women in positions of power.
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'They see that it's really in our hands now': Young women work to get out the vote in the wake of Dobbs
They’re at times registering to vote at higher rates than young men and older voters, and some are organizing get-out-the-vote efforts on their college campuses.
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Voter ID laws stand between transgender people, women and the ballot box
The full impact of voter ID laws on trans people and others remains difficult to measure. But voting rights advocates say potential voters across the country face an uneven patchwork of policies — and obstacles.
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With midterms looming, Georgia officials are grappling with challenges from election deniers
A law in Georgia that lets people and groups submit an unlimited number of challenges to voters’ eligibility is causing ‘headaches’ for election workers as they try to prepare for ballots to be cast in the state’s crucial races.
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Stacey Abrams: It is ‘wrong’ to compare her refusal to concede with Trump’s stolen election rhetoric
Republicans have continued to call Abrams’ actions in 2018 the original “Big Lie.” As Abrams runs for Georgia governor again, she wants to be clear she’s here to defend democracy.