Voting

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A New York proposal could allow noncitizens in the city to vote in elections

Immigration

If the proposal passes, non-US citizens living in New York City who have a green card or work permit would be able to vote in local elections.

Three elections posters show Social Democratic top candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, Christian Democratic top candidate Armin Laschet, center, and top candidate of the Greens Annalena Baerbock in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. 

Dubious voting fraud claims in Germany spread online ahead of elections

Elections
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US could stand to dial down democracy, says economist

US politics

Latino teen hopes the Republican Party can reform itself

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Stacey Abrams 2020 election

Georgia’s green voters helped deliver the Senate to the Democrats

Politics
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2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth

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VIDEO: Eight Latino first-time voters tell The World about their politics, priorities and concerns leading up to the November presidential election.

Marlene Herrera, 18, is a first-time voter in San Diego County.

This Latina teen says the pandemic will mark her generation — and shape her vote

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The mental health impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic will be felt for years — especially by young adults. Marlene Herrera, a first-time voter in San Diego, said it’s shaping how she’ll vote this fall. And when the Black Lives Matter protests began, she finally decided which candidate she’ll support.

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Washington state expands online voting for military and overseas voters

Elections

Some voters in Washington state can now cast ballots in the presidential primary straight from their smartphones or personal computers, The World has learned.

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Why don’t environmentalists vote?

Environment

What might it mean for environmental policy in the US if politicians tapped into the 20 million ‘super-environmentalist’ registered voters who mostly tend to stay home on election day?

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Are you a first-time voter in the US? What does this midterm election mean to you?

Politics

The midterm elections are just four days away. We hear from a variety of listeners who are new US citizens and who will be voting for the first time during these midterm elections.