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Informed Voting

The Right and Fight to Vote

"The fight for the right to vote in the United States" by Nicki Beaman Griffin covers an overview of the United States history of voter suffrage and suppression.

History of Voting in America Timeline by the Office of the Secretary of State

Voting Rights Act: Major Dates in History by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Voting Rights: A Short History by the Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Voter Suppression

Felon Voting Rights (National Conference of State Legislatures)

Continuing Struggle

Even in the 21st Century we still have issues with voter suppression and oppression. Here is an article on 11 Barriers to Voting you may find interesting.

The videos below illustrate some of the many examples of how voter oppression is still happening today.

While we do not have the same voter ID laws in Michigan listed in the video above, it's still important to recognize voter suppression across our whole country.

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