The year of the vote: How Americans surmounted a pandemic and dizzying rule changes so their voices would be heard

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Ben Lucas thought about displaying a Biden-Harris campaign sign in his front yard in Eugene, Ore., but he preferred to encourage all Americans, not just Democrats, to participate in this year’s election.

So last weekend, the 24-year-old graduate student found an old piece of plywood in the garage, painted the letters “V-O-T-E” on it and propped it against a tree.

He explained: “I wanted to be seen, and I wanted to be heard.” Continue reading.