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The Zip Code Lottery: How Your Address Still Determines Your Access to Democracy

The Zip Code Lottery: How Your Address Still Determines Your Access to Democracy

While politicians debate grand voting rights legislation, millions of Americans face a quieter form of disenfranchisement: their zip code determines whether they can vote at all. The patchwork of polling closures, ID requirements, and registration barriers creates a democracy where geography is destiny.