NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Accordingly, the federal court concluded that despite the fact that Black voters have more opportunities, "the political process is not equally open to Black voters." congressional maps presented to the court dilute and diminish the Black population's voting power in the Atlanta area. 2d 60 (2023), upheld the U.S.

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Laws Voting Legislation Political Process 40

Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 22, 2023

Public involvement is essential for strengthening democracy in an era of significant political and digital change, characterised by decreasing trust in formal political institutions and citizens engaging in public forums, such as social media, to express their views. Show the community why involvement matters.

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Community Engagement Engagement Social Media Translation 52

Librarian.net

MAY 31, 2023

Legal privileges for businesses, even non-profits, are subject to the political process already in place. I want to live in a country where every person gets a vote and every non-person gets no votes.” It has to stop. I work for my town. I believe in democracy.

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Voting Elected Officials Grassroots Political Process 40

Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 8, 2023

One example is online participatory budgets , which enable citizens to vote for how they would like public spending to be allocated toward an initiative. In a direct democracy, citizens are responsible for voting directly on policies and laws. How is participative democracy different from direct democracy?

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Voting Engagement Budgeting Political Process 52