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Moms Demand Action Founder: 'Women Are the Secret Sauce to Organizing'

Kate Brennan

February 27, 2023 |

The Story Exchange |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Moms Demand Action brings gun safety advocates together to engage with corporations, lobby legislators, and help women run for office. In the last election cycle, 140 volunteers with the organization were elected at different levels of government.

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The Moms Fighting Against Moms for Liberty

Will Solomon

January 26, 2023 |

The River |

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Response Location: United States, Wappinger, New York

In response to a rise in extremist activism in their school districts, a group of parents, students, and educators in the Hudson Valley formed Defense of Democracy, which rallies at school board meetings, hosts workshops on education activism, collaborates with local elected leaders, spearheads petitions, and more. The group helped two of its endorsed candidates win school board elections and has now grown to roughly 1,500 active volunteers nationwide.

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Efforts to Expand Ballot Access in Washington State Jails Face Local Pushback

Khawla Nakua

January 23, 2023 |

Bolts |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

Washington lawmakers allocated $2.5 million in grant funding to help jails improve voting access for people incarcerated there, which resulted in a big spike in ballots cast in one facility that participated. But only five counties applied for the grant program, and jail officials interested in participating have faced opposition from political representatives in some areas.

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Oregon leads nation in voter turnout rates

Dave Miller Allison Frost

January 03, 2023 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

In Oregon, voters are automatically registered when they get their driver's license, and voters are automatically sent a ballot when election time comes. The state had the highest turnout rate in the country in the 2022 midterm election, with 61.5% of eligible citizens casting a ballot.

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10 years after Sandy Hook, Moms Demand Action volunteers are turning activism into political power

Mel Leonor Barclay

December 14, 2022 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense was founded following the Sandy Hook shooting to advocate for gun safety reforms. Thanks in part to the group's support and training, roughly half of Moms Demand Action volunteers who ran for office in the most recent election cycle won their races, including several who flipped seats previously held by Republicans.

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The South isn't so anti-abortion after all. Kentucky proved it at the polls.

Arwen Donahue Phoebe Wagoner

December 14, 2022 |

Scalawag |

Illustrations |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Kentucky

Ahead of a vote on a ballot measure that would have ensured that no right to abortion could ever be added to Kentucky's constitution, pro-choice activists connected with voters via protests and door-knocking campaigns. Their efforts focused on registering new voters and exploring the nuances of reproductive health care, and the amendment was successfully defeated by a margin of nearly 5 percentage points.

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Youth organizers rallied their peers to vote in the Georgia Senate runoff, building off high voter turnout in the midterms

Shannon Coan

December 10, 2022 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Georgia

Ahead of Georgia's runoff election, organizations such as Georgia Youth Justice Coalition and Voters of Tomorrow pushed their outreach with Gen Z voters into high gear through text messages, phone calls, in-person conversations, and campaigns to get early voting centers on college campuses. Their efforts helped members of Gen Z outperform voters ages 25 to 40 in early and absentee voting during the runoff election.

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This Nigerian start-up is dedicated to debunking political misinformation

Adejumo Kabir

December 06, 2022 |

IJNet |

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Response Location: Nigeria

To combat mis- and disinformation, Nigerian startup FactCheck Elections monitors voting results and verifies claims made during political debates and then distributes vetted information via articles, infographics, visual media, and social media. The organization has published more than 100 fact-checks so far.

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Don't Vote for Just One: Ranked Choice Voting Is Gaining Ground

Matt Vasilogambros

December 02, 2022 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States, Alaska

Ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to rank their preference of candidates rather than choosing just one, was rolled out in Alaska this year, and exit polling showed that roughly 85 percent of voters found the system "simple" to use. The voting method has now been adopted in 62 jurisdictions across the U.S.

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A Gen Z-led company tapped TikTok influencers to turn out young voters in midterm elections, creating a “blueprint” for 2024

Nicole Gaudiano

December 01, 2022 |

Business Insider |

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Response Location: United States

To reach young voters more effectively, a company called Social Currant matched voter advocacy organizations such as NextGen America and Community Change Action with social media creators. The creators' posts about voting and civic engagement reached roughly 13 million people on TikTok and Instagram.

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