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Five things to know about millennials and politics - Voting Wars: Rights | Power | Privilege
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There are lots stereotypes about millennials: They’re lazy, apathetic, entitled. But millennials are more diverse than any previous generation. (Produced by Amber Reece, Elizabeth Campbell and Natalie Griffin/News21). Five things to know about millennials and politics. By Elizabeth Campbell, Natalie Griffin and Amber Reece News21. Published Aug. 20, 2016. And they’re the least likely generation to turn up at the polls this November. Here’s what you need to know about millennials and voting. Elli Denison,...
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Kansas official: Tough law is a ‘model for other states’ - Voting Wars: Rights | Power | Privilege
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Kansas official: Tough law is a 'model for other states'. The Kansas Capitol in Topeka. (Sarah Pitts/News21). By Sarah Pitts and Andrew Clark News21. Published Aug. 20, 2016. TOPEKA, Kan. For years, Kris Kobach has fought against illegal immigration. He helped write two of the nation’s strictest immigration laws in Arizona and Alabama and developed a now-defunct national immigration security system. The (SAFE Act) has been a model for other states, he told News21. The idea of proving citizenship has ...
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All Voting Wars stories - Voting Wars: Rights | Power | Privilege
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All Voting Wars stories. African-Americans in the South face new barriers to vote. Nine Southern states have implemented voting restrictions since 2012. Most require voters to show state-issued photo ID at the polls. Asian-American population increases, but voter turnout still lags. Asian-Americans are educated and wealthy factors that traditionally produce high voter turnout but they vote least of any demographic group. California law opens door for minority representation. Kansas official: Tough law is...
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Voting is easy in Nevada, but many still don’t participate - Voting Wars: Rights | Power | Privilege
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Voting is easy in Nevada, but many still don't participate. After casting their ballots, voters in Clark County deposit the cards they use to vote in this box and receive an I voted sticker, designed to resemble the Las Vegas welcome sign. (Roman Knertser/News21). By Michael Olinger News21. Published Aug. 20, 2016. On this day, as he visits various polling locations, the two-week early voting period for the state’s primary election is only a day from wrapping up. Suddenly, his phone rings. We need to do ...
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Voter fraud is not a persistent problem - Voting Wars: Rights | Power | Privilege
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Voter fraud is not a persistent problem. Lawmakers in Texas passed controversial voter ID legislation in 2011, citing concerns of voter fraud. Aspects of the law have since been deemed unconstitutional by a federal court. (Pinar Istek/News21). By Sami Edge and Sean Holstege News21. Published Aug. 20, 2016. A News21 analysis four years ago of 2,068 alleged election-fraud cases. Dallas Stokes, a volunteer for the AMOS Project, a nonprofit social justice organization in Cincinnati, registers people to vote&...
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In Ferguson, city increases African-American representation - Voting Wars: Rights | Power | Privilege
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In Ferguson, city increases African-American representation. New Ferguson Police Chief Delrish Moss speaks to kids of the city in Ward 1 during a walkabout. A police department should reflect the community at large, Moss said. (Phillip Jackson/News21). By Jeffrey Pierre and Phillip Jackson News21. Published Aug. 20, 2016. In general, you saw a community that was willing to answer the call, said Wesley Bell, one of the new council members. We can’t deny the fact that oftentimes tragedies are the catal...
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Voters will face a maze of new requirements in November - Voting Wars: Rights | Power | Privilege
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Voters will face a maze of new requirements in November. Oskar Mosco, 35, traveled from Santa Barbara, California, to protest in front of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Protesters gathered in Public Square throughout the week. Mosco doesn’t support Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton for president. He felt that both candidates do not represent what the majority of Americans want in a president. (Emily L. Mahoney/News21). By Emily L. Mahoney News21. Published Aug. 20, 2016. A Donald Trump ca...
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Latinos: Will the ‘sleeping giant’ wake and vote this November? - Voting Wars: Rights | Power | Privilege
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Latinos: Will the ‘sleeping giant’ wake and vote this November? Tirso Montelongo, a native of Guadalupe, Arizona, does not plan on voting this presidential election. Montelongo has voted in previous years, but he’s turned off by the two presidential candidates. (Photo by Roman Knertser, audio by Pam Ortega/News21). By Alejandra Armstrong, Sami Edge, Courtney Columbus and Emily L. Mahoney News21. Published Aug. 20, 2016. Candidates must reach out. New laws, new problems. When Latinos are majority. Organiz...
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Texas’ controversial voter ID law can’t stop mail-in ballot fraud - Voting Wars: Rights | Power | Privilege
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Texas' controversial voter ID law can't stop mail-in ballot fraud. A Texas longhorn grazes on a ranch in Rocksprings, Texas. The town, with a population of around 1,400, is in Edwards County, where the sheriff’s office and the state’s attorney general successfully charged and prosecuted two people who voted in a municipal election despite having sold their house in the city. (Pinar Istek/News21). By Nicole Cobler News21. Published Aug. 20, 2016. Eleven of those 15 are cases are similar to Verino’s, in wh...
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Tracking the military vote: Does it work? - Voting Wars: Rights | Power | Privilege
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Tracking the military vote: Does it work? As soldiers do their morning workout, Sgt. 1st Class Jose R. Colon looks on. Physical training at Fort Bragg starts every weekday at 6 am (Michael Olinger/News21). By Erin Vogel-Fox and Michael Olinger News21. Published Aug. 20, 2016. Some jurisdictions blame the EAC for confusing forms on which they are supposed to record military and overseas participation numbers. Paul Lux is supervisor of elections for Okaloosa County, Florida, home to Eglin Air Force Bas...
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