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Related: About this forum12 Million Texans Didn't Vote
Texas is facing a dark and grim future. But as bleak as things look right now, we can't give up. We have to do better.
https://livingbluetx.com/2022/11/12-million-texans/
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12 Million Texans Didn't Vote (Original Post)
Shell_Seas
Nov 2022
OP
While I think everyone should participate in our democracy, I would like to see
walkingman
Nov 2022
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childfreebychoice
(476 posts)1. I think ppl in fl, and texass think rethugs have such a tight
Hold on that states, pointless to vote
2naSalit
(100,956 posts)2. Was that by choice for all of them?
walkingman
(10,486 posts)3. While I think everyone should participate in our democracy, I would like to see
the demographics of those that didn't vote. The GOP legislature has targeted certain demographics in terms of voter suppression so it would be interesting to see the results.
It is sad that in the world's longest lasting democracy that voting is not easier - instead it seems to be a continuous effort to restrict voting.
