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

    Kira Lerner

    June 20, 2022 |

    Bolts |

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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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  • Black Alabamians discuss their decisive role in Doug Jones' victory

    Kira Lerner

    December 13, 2017 |

    ThinkProgress |

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    Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

    In Alabama, grassroots organizing targeting black voters resulted in a huge voter turnout. “98 percent of black women voted for Jones (Tyson’s initial estimate was conservative) along with 93 percent of black men.” “Just calling, knocking on doors, talking to people face-to-face, letting them know why this campaign matters, I think that’s the reason we won.”

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