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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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What the Pentagon Has, Hasn't and Could Do to Stop Veterans and Troops from Joining Extremist Groups

Konstantin Toropin Steve Beynon Travis Tritten Drew F. Lawrence

November 01, 2023 |

Military.com |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

A new standard was implemented in 2021 requiring all U.S. service members to receive training on extremist movements that target troops and veterans. But soldiers describe the briefings, which were largely left to individual commanders to develop, as haphazard and lacking crucial information about preventing radicalization.

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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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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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Cyber students help protect civic institutions vulnerable to hackers

Mark Cox

August 27, 2023 |

RED |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The Public Infrastructure Security Cyber Education System, or PISCES, pairs cybersecurity students from Metropolitan State University of Denver with civic institutions in need of cybersecurity help, such as fire departments, county governments, and school districts. So far, the program has provided services to 10 organizations while also allowing students to get real-world experience in their field.

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Leading local communities to demand better

Yahuza Bawage

August 25, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Jigawa

The Community Action-Led project, facilitated by Youth Awareness For Peace And Development, trains community members in civic engagement and grassroots governance to encourage them to become more active in local matters. The initiative has educated at least 2,000 people in Jigawa State.

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This Psychologist Wants To Vaccinate You Against Fake News

Grace Browne

August 15, 2023 |

Wired |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

To “inoculate” internet users against fake news, a collaboration between Google and YouTube played ads before videos explaining misinformation concepts such as scapegoating and false dichotomies. A study of 20,000 people who interacted with the ads found that those who viewed them were better able to spot manipulation tactics online.

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Tracka, the initiative tackling corruption in Nigeria's public sector

Mohammed Taoheed

July 13, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kawu, Niger

In an effort to fight government corruption, an initiative called Tracka monitors public spending allocations and holds town hall meetings in communities across Nigeria to educate residents about the budgeting process. The organization has engaged 967 communities and helped hold officials accountable for projects that were funded but never completed, such as an electricity substation in Kawu.

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Texas eases process for voters to fix errors when they try to vote by mail

Natalia Contreras

June 30, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

Following unfounded concerns around widespread voter fraud, Texas instituted new ID requirements for residents voting by mail. But the changes resulted in roughly 12,000 mail ballot applications and more than 24,000 mail ballots being rejected during a primary election, leading legislators to pass adjustments to the law for future elections.

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