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September 29, 2024
Teaching the Power of Local Democracy: Why Voting Matters in Every Election, Part 1
National decisions often dominate the headlines, but the choices made at the local level—by elected school board members, city councils and county boards, and through ballot referendums—can have an even more immediate and profound impact on our daily lives.
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