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VIDEO & AUDIO STORIES

America confronts election intimidation as political violence surges

After the 2020 election, the lives of election workers fundamentally changed. Theirs was a quiet, mostly anonymous job. Suddenly, they became the targets of angry mobs fueled by misinformation. This increase in violence and intimidation represents a generational challenge for the administration of elections.

‘Enough is enough’: Black leaders fight for equal voting access

Students across the country learn how to be civically engaged

‘I broke the law’: Jan. 6 rioters, police reflect on ‘that horrible day’

Advocates work to improve access to voting in Indigenous communities

“Fractured” Trailer – News21 examines the state of American democracy

“THE CIVIC DUTY”

“The Civic Duty” is a series of video explainers exploring alternative voting systems, lapses in civics education and bills that make it easier, and often harder, to vote. Written and produced by Emily Richardson.

Cities, counties experiment with alternative voting systems

Experts sound the alarm about diminishing civics education

States pass measures to make voting easier or, in some cases, harder

AUDIO

Voters fight for election access in different languages – By Juanita Hurtado Huérfano

Efforts aim to engage young people in democracy – By Joshua Harrison-Williams

Communities of color unite to combat disinformation – By Samantha Grove