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Signage is seen outside of the American Bar Association (ABA) in Washington, D.C.

Daily News Lesson August 14 2024

Bipartisan task force defends America’s democracy

Find out why one group is urging attorneys to step up and volunteer to protect elections

U.S. House of Representatives passes the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," on Capitol Hill in Washington

Daily News Lesson September 23 2022

Will these key pieces of legislation pass ahead of 2022 midterms, including a bill making it harder to overthrow an election?

Learn what legislation is a priority ahead of midterm elections for the current Congress

Florida holds primary elections for U.S. House, Senate, in Hialeah

Daily News Lesson September 20 2022

Election officials struggle to recruit poll workers for midterms amid growing threats

Learn why poll workers are under threat and what is being done to address the problem

Voters cast ballots in Pennsylvania primary election

Daily News Lesson September 06 2022

A look at the political landscape two months before midterms — and other news for Sept. 7, 2022

Learn about the latest news and updates on the approaching midterms

Mail-in ballots are counted in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Lesson Plan November 06 2020

Ballad of the Ballots

Understand the history of ballots in the U.S. and why voting reform has always been a topic of debate

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