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As a young voter, I request early polling sites at Miami-Dade college campuses
Puffin Democracy Fellow Maydee Martinez authored an op-ed for the Miami Herald urging Miami-Dade County, Florida to show students that their voices matter by choosing an early-voting location at a flagship college or university.
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Five Tips for Hosting a Successful National Voter Registration Day
Vote Everywhere and Puffin Democracy Fellows Program Manager, Taryn Dwyer, discusses five ways to ensure National Voter Registration Day is a success.
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Economist, UN adviser Jeffrey Sachs to speak on democracy Sept. 12
The Vote Everywhere team at Cornell University plans to register voters before “Reclaiming America’s Democracy” lecture with renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs. -The Cornell Chronicle
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VOICES: A new Southern strategy for college voter engagement
Puffin Democracy Fellow Valencia Richardson authored an op-ed for Facing South about the inequality of voter ID and making voting as prominent in Southern campus culture as football.
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Polling Places Remain A Target Ahead Of November Elections
Polling places have often been used as political tools to shape the outcome of elections. Officials can reduce the voter participation of certain groups by eliminating polling places, and increase participation in other groups by placing precincts in key neighborhoods. - HuffPo
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Vote Everywhere Team Members React to University of Florida’s Early Voting Site
On the evening of Friday, August 17, Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton issued some groundbreaking news. For the first time, the University of Florida (UF) will host an early voting site during the 2018 midterm election.
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Make voting easy for college students and inspire lifelong interest
Patricia Brigham, President of the League of Women Voters of Florida, discusses the importance of making voting easy for college students.
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Usjid Hameed: Multilingual Poll Workers Benefit New Americans
Puffin Democracy Fellow Usjid Hameed authored an op-ed for The Columbus Dispatch about the importance of providing language assistance to non-English proficient voters. -The Columbus Dispatch
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Success in Florida Continues: Early Voting Comes to University of Florida
After lawsuit against the Florida Secretary of State, University of Florida will gain an early polling site for the 2018 Midterm Election.
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Bob Graham Center Citizen of the Month Spotlight: Megan Newsome
Puffin Democracy Fellow Megan Newsome is honored as Bob Graham Center's August/September Citizen of the Month.
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