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How this Texas election official is winning voters' trust

Natalia Contreras

November 14, 2022 |

Votebeat |

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Response Location: United States, Forth Worth, Texas

In an effort to minimize disruptions from impassioned poll watchers, one Texas county enhanced transparency by offering tours of the elections office, installing large TV screens to broadcast the tabulation process, publicly posting often-requested information online, and hosting workshops to walk residents through every step of election procedures. The county has been praised for its approach and the 2022 midterm election went off without any outbursts from voting activists.

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How to Fight Digital Colonialism

Toussaint Nothias

November 14, 2022 |

Boston Review |

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Response Location: India

When Facebook rolled out its Free Basics program offering internet services through a company-controlled portal, Indian activists launched the Save the Internet campaign to oppose the initiative and the practice of "zero-rating" on the grounds that these practices violated Net Neutrality. Through marches, social media organizing, and viral videos, the movement was able to sway public opinion and the Indian regulatory authority ultimately outlawed zero-rating.

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Las Vegas has tough restrictions on outdoor landscaping. Would it work in Utah?

Ben Winslow

November 13, 2022 |

KSTU-TV |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

Through a combination of strict outdoor water use restrictions, water waste enforcement, recycling of indoor use water, and the installation of new pump technology, the Southern Nevada Water Authority was able to reduce water use by roughly 26 billion gallons over one year.

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Election Officials Say Efforts to Bolster the Voting System Worked

Alexandra Berzon Ken Bensinger

November 11, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Ahead of the midterms, election officials ramped up their communication, outreach, and transparency efforts, setting up live cameras at ballot boxes and in counting rooms, offering special sealed ballots to voters who requested their ballot be hand-counted, and coordinating with organizations that trained volunteers to prevent voter intimidation at polling sites. Though a handful of election deniers continued to sow doubt in the system, experts and poll workers say the election generally ran smoothly and the majority of losing candidates have accepted the results of their races.

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Rift Valley Fever Surveillance

Olivia Namaloba

November 11, 2022 |

UBC News |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda

Heath care workers and Ugandan officials are containing Rift Valley Fever through heightened surveillance by a team that monitors and reports all potential cases. They also made symptoms clear to the public so they, too, can report potential cases.

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Standing up in the wage gap!

Taisha Walker

November 10, 2022 |

Solutionaries |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Texas

The Power on Heels Fund provides annual training for Latinas and women of color to raise awareness about the gender pay gap and teach them to advocate for themselves when it comes to pay. The organization also provides scholarships to students and professionals, which helped one previous recipient obtain a needed certification to open her own business.

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Election Protection Force Fights Voter Suppression: Racist Poll Workers, Vigilantes, Missing Ballots

Amy Goodman Juan González

November 08, 2022 |

Democracy Now! |

Broadcast TV Talk Show |

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Response Location: United States, Beaumont, Texas

The Election Protection coalition is a group of law and advocacy organizations that deploys volunteer attorneys to polling places, runs a hotline where voters can bring questions or concerns, and files lawsuits when necessary to enforce voter rights. The coalition filed a lawsuit after Black voters in Beaumont, Texas reported being harassed and improperly turned away by white poll workers, successfully obtaining a court order removing the presiding election judge from their position.

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Helping More HS Students ‘Cross the Finish Line' & Earn College Credit

Casey Smith

November 08, 2022 |

Indiana Capital Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, Indiana

Indiana's Crossing the Finish Line program leverages COVID-19 relief funding to cover the cost of college-level credit for high school students. The program targets students who are only a few credits away from completing the state's College Core curriculum or receiving a technical credential.

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Healthcare professionals help increase voter registration through outreach

Callan Gray

November 04, 2022 |

KSTP-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Through the Vot-ER program, doctors, nurses, and other health care staff speak to their patients about registering to vote and provide important election information, even wearing badges with QR codes that patients can scan to access online voting resources. Since 2020, the initiative has helped more than 66,000 people register to vote or request a mail-in ballot, and more than 500 hospitals, clinics, and centers have participated.

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When It Comes to Voting in Jail, the Devil Is in the Details

Alexandra Arriaga

November 04, 2022 |

The Marshall Project |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

To help eligible voters behind bars participate in elections, civic and volunteer groups visit jails such as the Vernon C. Bain Center with registration packets and absentee ballot request forms. The volunteers also answer questions about issues, candidates, and the voting process, and about 300 people in New York jails have registered to vote since January.

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