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FIU likely to get early-voting site – that’s good news
Indications are that the 57,000 students at Florida International University will get their early-voting site after all. -Miami Herald
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Orange County, UCF announce campus early voting site for general election
Fresh off July’s federal court ruling that Florida’s college campuses can host early voting sites, the University of Central Florida announced one will be open on its campus for the Nov. 6 election on the Orlando campus. -Florida Politics
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Duval Elections Supervisor To City Council: There Will Be Early Voting At UNF, EWC
Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan confirmed that his office will be opening additional early voting sites at the campuses of the University of North Florida and Edward Waters College this November. -WJCT
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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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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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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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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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