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ELECTION LAW:  Federal District Court Judge Orders Georgia Lawmakers to Redraw Congressional Map for the 2024 Election

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ELECTION LAW: Federal District Court Judge Orders Georgia Lawmakers to Redraw Congressional Map for the 2024 Election Anne B. Accordingly, the federal court concluded that despite the fact that Black voters have more opportunities, "the political process is not equally open to Black voters." 2d 60 (2023), upheld the U.S.

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The Benefits of Participatory Democracy

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One example is online participatory budgets , which enable citizens to vote for how they would like public spending to be allocated toward an initiative. In a direct democracy, citizens are responsible for voting directly on policies and laws. How is participative democracy different from direct democracy?

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