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These two states may join Maine in implementing ranked choice voting

November 3, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Back in September, we published a story from Maine where the state’s Supreme Judicial Court upheld the use of ranked-choice voting for its presidential and congressional races. The Optimist Daily celebrated that decision because it allows voters to opt for an independent … [Read more...] about These two states may join Maine in implementing ranked choice voting

How voting rights groups are helping inmates vote from jail

October 19, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

If casting a ballot can already be a tricky process for regular citizens, you can imagine how difficult it is for inmates to vote—especially during the pandemic. Most states don’t allow felons to vote while serving their sentence. With that said, people with misdemeanor … [Read more...] about How voting rights groups are helping inmates vote from jail

Connecting rentership and registration can empower marginalized voters

September 23, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

The 2020 election is fast approaching and we’ve been sharing stories on vote-in mailing, companies giving paid leave for employees to work the polls, and even NBA arenas turning into voting locations. Today we’re sharing another incredibly simple strategy to register more … [Read more...] about Connecting rentership and registration can empower marginalized voters

More pro sports teams are offering up their empty arenas for voting

August 21, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Back in July, we wrote a story about how the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks was converting its empty arena into a temporary polling station in order to attract local voters. Following Atlanta’s footsteps, another eight major pro sports teams have signed on to a plan to make their home … [Read more...] about More pro sports teams are offering up their empty arenas for voting

6 simple ways you can help save the United States Postal Service (USPS)

August 17, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

The US Postal Services are in trouble. It's currently running out of government funding and there are concerns that the agency will collapse completely if the government doesn’t approve a substantial aid package to help the USPS weather the COVID-19 storm.  And while the post … [Read more...] about 6 simple ways you can help save the United States Postal Service (USPS)

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