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Voters of Color Are Helping Flip GOP Strongholds. We Know Exactly Who Should Get Their Flowers for That
There are many who will scramble to take credit—or to diminish—the surge of Democratic votes that flipped Wisconsin and Michigan blue and are on the verge of similarly flipping Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, states that helped elect Donald Trump in 2016. No matter how they arrived—be it through the mail, in lengthy early voting lines,…
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Alabama Voters Approve Measure to Strike Racism From the State's Constitution…But a Lot of Alabamans Are Still Racist AF
On Tuesday, Alabama voters showed that many of them are genuinely interested in living in the 21st century by approving an amendment that could start the process of removing 119-year-old racist language from the state’s constitution. From the Montgomery Advertiser: As of 10:48 p.m., Amendment 4 had 878,300 yes votes (66%) in incomplete, unofficial returns.…
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The New Georgia Project Teams Up With Karen Civil, Curren$y, Tina Knowles Lawson and Many More for ‘Twitch the Vote’
Over the last two decades, gaming has slowly but steadily become one of the most consumed forms of entertainment. The New Georgia Project has teamed up with folks like Curren$y, Karen Civil and Tina Knowles Lawson in an effort to utilize that popularity as a force for change. “Twitch The Vote,” will be a 12-hour…
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Democrats Get ‘Vote for Trump or We Will Come for You’ Emails From Proud Boys' Address; U.S. Officials Say They’re From Iran
On Tuesday, dozens of voters in heavily Democratic Alachua County in Florida received an alarming email from what appeared to be an address belonging to the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys. The author of the email threatened to “come after” registered Democrats if they don’t vote for incumbent President Donald Trump. An investigation by…
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Congresswomen AOC and Ilhan Omar Stream Among Us, Thankfully Manage to Avoid Being Cringey
On Tuesday, Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Ilhan Omar went on Twitch to stream the incredibly popular game, Among Us. According to BBC News, the stream managed to get up to 400,000 concurrent viewers, the third-highest stream to ever be hosted on the site. The VOD of the stream has already gotten over 4 million…
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Tennessee Poll Worker Fired After Turning Away Voters in Black Lives Matter Shirts
A poll worker in Memphis was fired after refusing to allow people wearing “Black Lives Matter” shirts to vote. County Election Commission spokeswoman Suzanne Thompson told the Associated Press that the worker was fired on Friday after officials received a call from someone who witnessed a person be turned away. “What he did was patently…
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LeBron James and Michelle Obama Join Forces to Encourage People to Vote Early
High-key, if I just won my fourth championship ring after spending months away from my family, I’d probably sit my happy ass down for a beat. LeBron James, fresh from winning his fourth ring and (probably) beating his son’s ass, has teamed up with former First Lady Michelle Obama to encourage folks to vote early.…
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Voter Registration Deadline Extended in Florida and Arizona
Still haven’t registered to vote? Well, you’re in luck if you reside in Arizona or Florida. Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee extended the deadline for voter registration to Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET after increased traffic crashed the registration website, CBS News reports. In a statement released Tuesday morning, Lee says she…
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Matthew A. Cherry on Directing Black-ish's Election Special: 'There's a Certain Side Working Hard to Make Sure Our Voice Isn't Counted'
Matthew A. Cherry isn’t voter-ish…he’s a whole voter. The Oscar-winning director helmed a special two-part election special of Black-ish on Sunday night. Part 1 explored Junior (Marcus Scribner) and his excitement as a first-time voter (in which he later became a bit jaded once he learned about that pesky little thing called voter suppression) and…