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We are young (and under the 26th amendment) we are not allowed to vote. As a result, we want other peoples voices to be heard. Voting rights are important to maintain democracy.

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We need to support our future right to vote so that we can make our voices heard!

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Puerto Rico is in the United States of America but Puerto Rican’s don’t have suffrage for federal elections “despite being U.S. citizens since 1917” (Coto, Licon 2020). “Even though Puerto Ricans on the island cannot vote in presidential elections” they played a vital role in campaigning for the 2020 presidential election (Coto, Licon 2020). Kirten Gillibrand promised to be committed to helping “our families”. That means you should support families in PR and their right to vote.

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the right to vote in political elections

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Some states require photo-ID or a signature. While this seems like a form of safety to keep everything fair, it can be a form of suppression because homeless people (who are citizens) sometimes don’t have an ID. Additionally, there can be a stigma against homeless people and people who are mentally ill.

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https://www.npr.org/2020/09/13/912519039/a-look-at-voter-suppression-tactics-ahead-of-the-election

Format for citing— (Fry qtd. in Martin 2020) — example

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/puerto-rico-unable-vote-crucial-us-election-73684708

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https://www.votingrightsalliance.org/forms-of-voter-suppression

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This is for background information- DO NOT QUOTE

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_voting_rights_in_Puerto_Rico

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https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights/cutting-early-voting-voter-suppression

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https://www.aclu.org/other/oppose-voter-id-legislation-fact-sheet

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https://www.marketplace.org/2020/09/22/voting-covid-19-people-who-are-homeless-register-polls-election/

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/getting-a-photo-id-so-you-can-vote-is-easy-unless-youre-poor-black-latino-or-elderly/2016/05/23/8d5474ec-20f0-11e6-8690-f14ca9de2972_story.html

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https://www.wvwvaf.org/2013/09/top-5-reasons-why-photo-identification-laws-harm-our-democracy/

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https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/why-voting-is-not-easy-for-homeless-people-in-texas/---

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When states limit the time for people to early vote, fewer people end up voting. In fact, the cuts are most directed to Black Americans, studies by ACLU show.

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Early vote cuts mean when a state limits the time to cast an early ballot. For example, people can't vote for the next president now-- it's too early. Ohio cut evenings, and Sundays as times to vote.

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as it is not unfair that someone cant vote, based on when they can

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I didn't know NYC was under the voting rights act scrutiny due to language discrimination!

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Council Member Levine and Leif are talking about how redrawing congressional districts can distort the will of the people. Here's a little illustrated example: