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Jack R. Williams
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Data Engineer/Researcher
Formerly @MITelectionlab, @electioninnov
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Maine is one of the states closest to universal suffrage, but a clause in its constitution excludes people under guardianship from voting.

There’s a referendum there in Nov on scrubbing that language.

Great new piece on an issue I knew too little on:
Maine Referendum Spotlights Voting Rights for People Under Guardianship  - Bolts
Since its drafting in 1819, Maine’s constitution has barred people who are “under guardianship for reasons of mental illness” from voting in state and local elections. The state legislature tried... Read More
boltsmag.org
September 26, 2023 at 4:20 PM
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If you're the type who subscribes to RSS feeds, ours is now available here: goodauthority.org/feed/
goodauthority.org
September 21, 2023 at 5:03 PM
anyone need a Bluesky invite?
August 25, 2023 at 3:22 AM
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August 22, 2023 at 4:42 PM
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August 20, 2023 at 2:01 AM