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Douglas County woman strengthens democracy through ballot pickup service

Dominic Bhola

September 15, 2022 |

Nebraska News Service |

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Response Location: United States, Nebraska

In Douglas County, Nebraska, a volunteer effort called Ballot Buddies collects sealed mail-in ballots from voters and delivers them to official Election Commission drop boxes. During the 2020 presidential election, vetted volunteers delivered hundreds of ballots at a time when the U.S. Postal Service was experiencing significant delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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