A new wave of restrictions makes voting harder for people who struggle to read.

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The Fight Against an Age-Old Effort to Block Americans From Voting <[link removed]> As a new wave of restrictions makes voting harder for people who struggle to read — now 1 in 5 Americans — people like Olivia Coley-Pearson have taken up the fight, even if it makes her a target. by Aliyya Swaby and Annie Waldman

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