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You want to vote in the 2024 election − here is how to make sure that your voice is heard

  • Written by Amy Dacey, Executive Director of the Sine Institute of Policy and Politics, American University
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Voting will begin in many states in just a few weeks – Alabama became the first state to begin sending out mail-in ballots on Sept. 11, 2024. It’s one of 10 states that send mail-in ballots to voters more than 45 days before Election Day.

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