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Washington Post: The million-dollar question on the election’s eve: Who is left to vote?
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Associated Press: With post-election lawsuits looming, a final push for votes
“I would hope the court would see that as an obvious power grab, but the reality is, we don’t know what the court would do,” Albert said.
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Washington Post: Polling places are unable to avoid the politics of mask-wearing
President Trump’s campaigning there has drawn large crowds recently.
“Trump and Pence have been coming continually, and their rallies are all not requiring people to wear masks,” he said. “[People might say,] Hey, if it’s okay to go see the president and vice president and not...
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Wall Street Journal: Lawyers Prepare for Court Battles in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin
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TIME: How to Spot Disinformation Around Election Day—And What to Do About It
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Bloomberg: What Happens to Voting When There’s a Natural Disaster
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NBC News: Trump asked supporters to watch the polls. How states are countering fears of intimidation.
But she noted that challenged voters in Pennsylvania can get a witness to verify their identity, or vote with a provisional ballot and later prove their identity.
She said she is part of a large coalition of election protection groups that will have 2,000 volunteers on the ground monitoring the polls and "roving teams" deployed to any problem areas.
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Associated Press: Florida, butt of election jokes, believes system is ready
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ABC News: Long lines, broken machines: Why voters should not be too worried about some poll site snafus
"There are tons of organizations and lawyers who are out there and we have your back," she said.
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CBS News: (VIDEO) Poll Shows First-Time Voters Motivated To Vote In 2020
“They’re definitely activated, they definitely enjoy, like, voting early, or either voting by mail, so I think we will definitely see decent turnout, but it may not just be, like, on Election Day,” she said.
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Ms. Magazine: What You Can Do Today to Increase Voter Turnout
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BuzzFeed: Six Republican Secretaries Of State Tried To Stop Facebook’s Effort To Register Millions Of Voters
“It’s troubling to see those overseeing elections try to stop what appears to be a successful project to register voters,” he said.