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Despite obstacles, community organizations hold registration drives for Latino voters in Wimauma

Nancy Guan

July 19, 2024 |

WUSF |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Wimauma, Florida

To reach Spanish-speaking voters, organizers with Faith in Florida set up registration drives at community gathering places, such as the Beth-El Farmworker Ministry where many residents come to access the food pantry. Though the state recently passed legislation potentially penalizing third-party groups that submit registration applications on behalf of voters, Faith in Florida has been able to continue its registration drives by instead providing QR codes that take voters to the website where they can register themselves.

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Propel And Vote.org Team Up Again To Register SNAP Users To Vote

Anne Field

July 19, 2024 |

Forbes |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can get information about registering to vote directly in the same free app that they use to check their SNAP balance and learn more about their benefits. Since the initiative launched ahead of the 2024 election, roughly 15,000 SNAP recipients have registered through the app and about 52,000 people have used it to verify their registration status.

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My Neck of the Woods

Felix James Miller

July 19, 2024 |

Plough |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Community activism in the late 1800s led to the creation of a unique 6.1 million-acre forest preserve in New York called Adirondack Park. It’s explicitly protected by the state constitution and consists of half publicly-owned land and half privately-owned land.

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How people in Illinois prisons lead peer-led civics education courses on voting rights

Peter Medlin

July 03, 2024 |

Northern Public Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Illinois

Since 2020, more than 250 people incarcerated in Illinois prisons have been trained as peer-educators to lead civics education courses that focus on the history of voting, the logistics of voting, and the nuances of government. So far roughly 6,000 people have completed the program, which emphasizes that they are eligible to register to vote immediately after their release.

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How the Amy's Kitchen Boycott Worked, and What It Might Mean for Other Labor Organizers

Grace Hussain

June 26, 2024 |

Sentient |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

Amy’s Kitchen workers led a two-year boycott of the company’s products with the support of the Food Empowerment Project, in an effort to petition for better working conditions. After several months, the company agreed to a meeting with the workers in which they crafted an informal agreement meeting their demands and guaranteeing they wouldn’t face punishments for their organizing.

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Athens bookstore battles bans by stocking shelves

Chloe Beaver

June 01, 2024 |

WUGA |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia, stocks, sells, and advertises banned books to make them more accessible and spark conversations about the topic.

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A mother's calling: Inside the fight to make prison phone calls free

Candice Norwood Bria Lloyd

May 31, 2024 |

The 19th |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hartford, Connecticut

Advocates in Connecticut worked with the nonprofit Worth Rises to successfully campaign for a law that made phone calls and emails free in the state’s prison system. Expensive communication was a barrier for people who are incarcerated and their families, often impacting their mental health, relationships, and financial well-being.

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Envelope redesign helped Pa. voters avoid errors that cost them their vote

Carter Walker

May 31, 2024 |

Votebeat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

After procedural errors such as missing dates and signatures caused a significant number of ballots to be rejected, Pennsylvania redesigned its mail ballots to emphasize the areas voters must fill out correctly for their ballot to be counted. Following the redesign, 9.6 percent fewer ballots were rejected for errors the new design tried to address, but other types of mistakes, such as voters not adding the year to the date, increased.

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Minnesota Is Testing a Model To Add More Civility to Politics

Cinnamon Janzer

May 17, 2024 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Minnesota’s Civility Caucus brings Democrats and Republicans together for monthly sessions where they learn more about each other and their respective districts. Members say having opportunities to get to know their fellow lawmakers helps create a better foundation for working together. At least one bill has been cosponsored by members of the caucus from opposite parties.

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The Answer to Election Deniers Is in an Idaho County Website

David Gilbert

May 07, 2024 |

Wired |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ohio

To assuage concerns around election security, Ada County, Ohio created an online tool called Ballot Verifier that allows users to search every ballot cast in the county since 2022. County officials invited local election skeptics to be the first to test the new tool and received positive feedback on its level of transparency.

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