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The battles over voting rights, preventing fraud and access to ballots – 5 essential reads

  • Written by Naomi Schalit, Senior Editor, Politics + Society, The Conversation US
imagePeople concerned with voting rights gathered to commemorate the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.Ty O'Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

President Joe Biden chose Atlanta – the historic home of the 20th century’s battle for civil and voting rights – to make a strong argument on Jan. 11, 2021,...

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