A new wave of restrictions makes voting harder for people who struggle to read.
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Mon. Sep 12, 2022
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.
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