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Lack of Civic Education = Lack of Youth Participation in Politics

In the 2016 election only 46 percent of people aged 18-29 voted compared to over 70 percent of people who were aged 65+. Why are young […]

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Voter Suppression Threat: Gerrymandering

Gerrymandering is defined as “when politicians manipulate voting district boundaries to favor one party over another.” Gerrymandering occurs when a political party wants to retain – […]

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Voter Suppression Threat: Voter Purging

Factors Contributing to Voter Purging Between the 2014 and 2016 elections, roughly 16 million names nationwide were removed from voter rolls. Federal law governing purges allows […]

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Voter Suppression Threat: Felony Disenfranchisement

Felony disenfranchisement in the United States is referred to as denial of voting rights for a person’s conviction of a criminal offense. Basically, this means that […]

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Voter Suppression Threat: Voter ID Laws

When it comes to the United States election, whether primary or general, each state has their own way of including, or even excluding, their citizens. Many […]

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Limits on Early Voting: Personal Stories of Impact

Early voting allows for registered voters to cast their ballots before the designated election day for that state. Currently, 38 states including D.C. allow early voting. […]

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Voter Suppression Threat: Limits on Early Voting

In the 2012 election, 32 percent of United States voters relied on early voting to have their ballot cast. “Early voting laws are supposed to make […]

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