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                 A r u b a ’ s   O N L Y   E n g l i s h   n e w s p a p e r
                 Aruba’s ONLY English newspaper
            Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several


            GOP-led states are struggling to do their work



            By AYANNA ALEXANDER
            Associated Press
            WASHINGTON (AP) — During
            the presidential election four
            years ago, the Equal Ground
            Education Fund hired over
            100 people to go door-to-
            door and attend festivals, col-
            lege homecomings and other
            events to help register voters
            across  Florida.  Their  efforts
            for this year's elections look
            much different. A state law
            passed last year forced them
            to stop in-person voter regis-
            tration, cut staff and led to
            a significant drop in funding.
            Organizers aren't sure how
            robust their operations will be
            in the fall. Genesis Robinson,
            the group's interim executive
            director, said the law has had
            a "tremendous impact" on its
            ability to host events and get
            into communities to engage
            directly with potential voters.
                                         Anita Alexander, vice president for the Kansas group Loud Light, wears a T-shirt encouraging voting on the campus of Washburn
                                         University, Friday, May 18, 2024, in Topeka, Kan.
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