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Lobbying my rep about the Move to Amend project

Librarian.net

Legal privileges for businesses, even non-profits, are subject to the political process already in place. I want to live in a country where every person gets a vote and every non-person gets no votes.” It has to stop. And it’s a Vermont issue. I work for my town. I believe in democracy.

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

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

In a state where the recent population growth has been almost entirely made up of minority residents, the state's congressional and legislative maps presented to the court did not add more majority-Black districts. congressional maps presented to the court dilute and diminish the Black population's voting power in the Atlanta area.

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The Benefits of Participatory Democracy

Social Pinpoint

Town hall meetings are a great way for local and national politicians to meet with constituents to hear their opinions on topics they are interested in or to discuss upcoming legislation. One example is online participatory budgets , which enable citizens to vote for how they would like public spending to be allocated toward an initiative.

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