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  • Primary Turnout Surged in Wards 7 and 8. Mail-In Voting Is a Big Reason Why.

    August 23, 2022 |

    Washington City Paper |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Following the expansion of mail-in voting during the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington, D.C. mailed a ballot directly to every eligible voter in its 2022 primary election. The strategy is considered a crucial factor contributing to increased voter turnout in two of the city's poorest and most underserved wards, which saw their highest percentage of eligible voters casting ballots since the 2010 primary.

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  • Can computer simulations help fix democracy?

    August 22, 2022 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Ohio is among 11 states where voters are challenging newly-drawn political maps using algorithmic redistricting, a process that produces thousands of simulations to help show which of the potential maps are outliers and may be the result of gerrymandering. Based on this algorithmic evidence, an Ohio court ordered the state's redistricting commission to go back to the drawing board and come up with a fairer map.

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  • TIRRC Votes harnesses "Black and brown political power"

    August 15, 2022 |

    Tennessee Lookout |

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    Response Location: United States, Tennessee

    Ahead of Tennessee's August 2022 primary, organizations such as TIRRC (Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition) Votes and the Effendi Foundation targeted their outreach toward immigrant communities to increase turnout in key elections, resulting in wins for several TIRRC-endorsed candidates. The organizations relied on culturally-relevant strategies, including employing engagement coordinators from multiple countries, bringing candidates to speak at local mosques, and using community-specific language in written outreach.

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  • For the many or the few?

    August 01, 2022 |

    When the People Decide |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    In Florida, formerly incarcerated people were at the forefront of efforts to rally support for a ballot initiative to allow residents with certain felony convictions back into the voting booth. Amendment 4 was successfully passed, restoring voting rights for many formerly incarcerated Floridians, and research studying other ballot initiatives in the United States has shown that these direct referendums have given the majority of the country's population policies that they approve of.

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  • D.C. Residents Are Voting from Prison This Week

    June 20, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

    In July 2020, the District became one of three places in the country to grant people who are incarcerated the right to vote. Officials have conducted outreach to people in DC jails to make sure the are aware of their rights and the Board of Elections has provided staff with information and documents they need to ensure people can register to vote.

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  • States add early voting, and women could benefit — but it's complicated

    June 16, 2022 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States

    Legislation passed across many states allows early in person voting, which reduces wait times and makes voting more accessible for hourly workers and caregivers, many of whom are women.

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  • How Native organizers won voting access and reached record turnout in 2020

    June 15, 2022 |

    The Real News Network |

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    Response Location: United States, Nevada

    Native organizers in Nevada secured voting access on tribal lands by overcoming a number of obstacles. The organizers successfully took the state of Nevada to court to finally have polling sites on their reservations. That win was the result of grassroots efforts to fight against voter suppression.

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  • How Georgia's Latinx community is working to 'out-organize' voter suppression

    May 29, 2022 |

    The Real News Network |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Organizers and community leaders in Georgia are pushing back against restrictive voting laws that disproportionately affect communities of color. The Latinx community is mobilizing against those efforts by empowering its members to “unlock their political power.” Their efforts include voter outreach, translation services, and education.

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  • Moving Mississippi beyond Jim Crow one voter at a time

    April 29, 2022 |

    Scalawag |

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    Response Location: United States, Mississippi

    Mississippi Votes has engaged tens of thousands of young voters as well as those who have not historically participated in the electoral process. The organization boosted their digital presence to reach younger voters, engaged people as young as 16 in different capacities, and has several paid fellowships to engage youth more intensively in conducting voter outreach, education, and registration. The organization has registered over 30,000 new voters since 2018.

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  • In French Presidential Election, Thousands More Vote from Prison

    April 21, 2022 |

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    Response Location: France

    Outside pressure and legal reforms made it easier for people who are incarcerated to vote. The small nonprofit, Robin des Lois, fought to install regular voting booths in prisons, just like any other precinct. After a long public and legal battle, French legislators approved measures allowing in-person voting in prisons, which significantly increased voter turnout.

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