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What to do if your vote is challenged on Election Day

  • Written by Karen Figueroa-Clewett, Lecturer, Agents of Change program, Department of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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With the general election drawing close, it’s important to know your rights in case your vote is challenged.

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