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Voting & Elections 06.9.2020

Video: John Oliver Does What Donald Trump Cannot by Telling the Truth About Vote-by-Mail

It isn't hard to tell the truth and when it comes to vote-by-mail, no-excuse absentee, and early voting, President Trump should give it a try. What is difficult is being funny while telling the truth about public policy and John Oliver does that brilliantly.

Voting & Elections 06.4.2020

Reasons for Hope on a National Day of Mourning

This is part two of a series of first-person perspectives from Common Cause Minnesota Executive Director Annastacia Belladonna Carrera who has been on the streets each night of the protests there.

Impact of COVID-19 on: 2020 Census Data & Redistricting

The Census Bureau has announced significant operational changes in the wake of COVID-19. Here are the implications of these potential changes on census, apportionment, redistricting and elections.

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