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In Georgia I Trust

A Cobb County Poll Worker Is Confident Voting Is Safe, Secure, and Fair—Despite What Election Deniers Might Say

A hand holding a pack of stickers. The stickers read "I'm a Georgia voter" on top of a peach.

For a dozen or so elections since 2020, I have worked as a poll worker in Cobb County, Georgia. It has been an eye-opening experience that has made me more certain than ever that the voting process, at least what I’ve seen of it in my slice of the state, is safe, secure, and fair. Which makes me believe there’s little reason to question it anywhere else in the country, despite what the election deniers say.

Georgia has changed a lot over the years. I live with my husband and kids …

by Ayanna B. Meyers |

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What It’s Like to Experience the U.S. Election From Prison

We Can’t Vote on Politicians’ Promises or Policies—Even Though They Will Shape Nearly Every Aspect of Our Realities

by Phillip Vance Smith, II |

In a small conference room nestled inside a secure red-brick building, I met with 11 fellow staff members of the Nash News, a prison newspaper in North Carolina. It was …

What’s at Stake for Northern Ireland in the U.K. Elections? | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian

What’s at Stake for Northern Ireland in the U.K. Elections?

Changing Demographics and Post-Brexit Tensions Could Mean a Reconciled and Reunified Ireland

by Amanda Ferguson |

Working in media I walk a tightrope every day trying to adequately reflect the nuance of life and political perspectives on the island of Ireland, in particular Northern …

What Was Macron Thinking?

Snap Elections and Political Turmoil Put France at a Critical Juncture, and Voters in an Uncomfortable Place

by Olivia Snaije |

Here in France, we had all expected the far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally)—or the RN—to outperform in the European elections earlier this month. At 8 p.m. on June 9, the …

What Kind of European Future Do Romanians Want?

On the Eve of Elections, Voters and Candidates Alike Are Vague on the Issues

by Tana Foarfă |

To be Romanian is to live as a denizen of your city or town, of Romania, and of Europe.

In 2024, almost 19 million of us will choose elected officials to …

Young South Africans Are Sick of the Status Quo

This Election Season, No One Is Fighting for Our Future—Mandela’s Party Included

by Georgia Cloete |

This year we celebrate the milestone of 30 years as a democratic state and the seventh general election in which all South Africans regardless of race are allowed to vote.

Our …


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