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College Students and Voting

I grew up in a very political home.  My grandmother was a poll worker/election inspector.  My best friend’s father was the county democratic chair.  I volunteered on my first presidential campaign in 1972 at the age of 11, stuffing envelopes for George McGovern.  My father could not believe, when I finally registered to vote, that I… Continue reading College Students and Voting

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Voter Suppression by Government?

I know we think that title sound preposterous.  I would have thought so if I hadn’t just finished reading my local paper.  Please bear in mind I have two college-aged children expecting absentee ballots for the election and I live in the Town of Union. I guess I need to be a bit more truthful. … Continue reading Voter Suppression by Government?