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  • Oakland County, Westland clerks tout success of early voting pilot program

    Stephen Henderson

    November 08, 2023 |

    WDET |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    After Michiganders approved a constitutional amendment allowing residents to vote early in federal and statewide elections, municipal clerks reported that the state’s first test of early voting in November 2023 was a success with nearly 4,600 people casting ballots.

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  • 'It was a great, easy day': Central Georgia election officials say GARViS system is a success

    Fareeha Abrar

    November 08, 2023 |

    WMAZ-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    GARViS, Georgia’s new system for documenting voter records, stores information on roughly 7 million active voters and hundreds of thousands of inactive voters, including their addresses, assigned polling places, sample ballots, and early voting schedules. The George Secretary of State’s Office reports that the new system has helped cut down check-in time on election day from about a minute and a half per voter to about 47 seconds per voter, streamlining the process for both poll workers and residents.

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  • Low turnout but smooth sailing for Michigan's first foray into early voting

    Oralandar Brand-Williams

    November 07, 2023 |

    Votebeat |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Residents who participated in Michigan’s first year of early in-person voting say they appreciated the shorter lines, the convenience to vote on their own schedules, and the ability to feed their ballots into polling place tabulators themselves. Nearly 4,600 voters cast their ballots early in-person across the state.

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  • Feedback Machines Challenge Ugandan Public Officials to 'Do Better'

    Hellen Kabahukya

    October 31, 2023 |

    Solutions Now Africa |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Uganda

    Feedback machines installed at government offices such as hospitals and police stations allow Ugandan citizens to offer anonymous thoughts on the quality of the services provided, creating data that is analyzed to highlight areas for improvement. More than 50 machines have been deployed throughout the country with nearly 260,000 people sharing feedback each month in Kampala alone.

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  • Counties use high school students as poll workers to shore up staff

    Whitney Downard

    October 31, 2023 |

    Indiana Capital Chronicle |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Indiana

    Indiana’s Hoosier Hall Pass program allows 16- and 17-year-olds to miss a day of school to pitch in as poll workers, helping to fill staffing shortages while also giving youth an up-close-and-personal look at the election process. In 2020, about 4.3 percent of poll workers in the state were under the age of 18.

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  • New South Dallas tech hub at ICDC offers face-to-face help with digital connections

    Michaela Rush

    October 27, 2023 |

    Dallas Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    At the first Connected Dallas anchor site, South Dallas residents can get access to high-speed internet, technology education from trained professionals, help applying for local and federal benefits, and more. Since opening in August 2023, the site has served 47 residents so far.

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  • Niger girls learn about menstruation to stay in school, tackle stigma

    Hamzat Abaga

    October 21, 2023 |

    Daily Nigerian |

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    Response Location: Niger

    In Niger, an initiative challenging menstrual stigma is promoting knowledge and hygiene through community engagement and mentorship. Since 2019, the foundation has reached over 20 schools, 35 communities, more than 3,000 women and girls.

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  • The Nigeria Fact-Checkers' Coalition showed how collaborative journalism can work in West Africa

    Phillip Anjorin

    October 18, 2023 |

    Nieman Lab |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria

    Ahead of Nigeria’s general election, a group of 12 media platforms and civil society organizations worked together as the Nigeria Factcheckers Coalition to debunk false information targeting voters. The coalition, which provided training and tools to participating journalists, fact-checked 127 during the week of the elections.

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  • Kentucky Activists Step In to Deliver on the Promise of Voting Rights Restoration

    Alex Burness

    October 12, 2023 |

    Bolts |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kentucky

    After Kentucky reinstated voting rights for people convicted of nonviolent crimes who have finished their sentence, a coalition of activists and nonprofit organizations started using public records, social media, door-to-door canvassing, and other outreach methods to inform formerly incarcerated people of their rights. The effort has helped register more than 89,000 people since 2019, though advocates say the state itself could be doing much more to reach newly-enfranchised voters.

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  • The Newton experiment: How a rural Kansas weekly newspaper refreshed an outdated business model

    Kevin Simpson

    October 02, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Newton, Kansas

    In an age where small, rural newspapers are shrinking and disappearing, local paper Harvey County Now started engaging more with its audience to find ways to better meet their news needs to keep money flowing and the newspaper afloat. From sending out e-newsletters, hosting local events and launching a premium membership program called Press Club, which grants access to benefits like concert tickets and exclusive events, Harvey County Now managed to increase its profits while simultaneously keeping its audience and print paper intact.

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