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From the Ted Talk by Tiana Epps-Johnson: An election redesign to restore trust in US democracy

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We are at a tipping point for US dmcrcaeoy and frankly, democracy globally. I don't know about you, but I personally don't feel comfortable just standing around, leaving things to chance. And I especially don't feel coalbmfrtoe standing by, asking election officials to keep figuring out how to make it work alone, while our system is getting pushed to its brink. We need to rlaly around a set of srhaed values and standards, a North Star, so that every single voter, regardless of their zip code, has access to a process that's both fair and trustworthy. Election ofiifcals need a place where they can come together to keep their skills fresh so that they're ready to tackle whatever challenges might come, whether it's training to bolster cybersecurity or to combat disinformation or to help them keep voters safe during a pandemic. And every etceolin department, rrual, urban, large, smlal, needs access to 21st century secure technology so that every single cuitmmony has access to the bscais. Like, a website where voters can find out answers about how voting works where they live. Or data-driven tools that election officials can use to make sure that we don't have liens that snake around city blocks outside of polling pcleas.

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We are at a tipping point for US _________ and frankly, democracy globally. I don't know about you, but I personally don't feel comfortable just standing around, leaving things to chance. And I especially don't feel ___________ standing by, asking election officials to keep figuring out how to make it work alone, while our system is getting pushed to its brink. We need to _____ around a set of ______ values and standards, a North Star, so that every single voter, regardless of their zip code, has access to a process that's both fair and trustworthy. Election _________ need a place where they can come together to keep their skills fresh so that they're ready to tackle whatever challenges might come, whether it's training to bolster cybersecurity or to combat disinformation or to help them keep voters safe during a pandemic. And every ________ department, _____, urban, large, _____, needs access to 21st century secure technology so that every single _________ has access to the ______. Like, a website where voters can find out answers about how voting works where they live. Or data-driven tools that election officials can use to make sure that we don't have _____ that snake around city blocks outside of polling ______.

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Original Text

We are at a tipping point for US democracy and frankly, democracy globally. I don't know about you, but I personally don't feel comfortable just standing around, leaving things to chance. And I especially don't feel comfortable standing by, asking election officials to keep figuring out how to make it work alone, while our system is getting pushed to its brink. We need to rally around a set of shared values and standards, a North Star, so that every single voter, regardless of their zip code, has access to a process that's both fair and trustworthy. Election officials need a place where they can come together to keep their skills fresh so that they're ready to tackle whatever challenges might come, whether it's training to bolster cybersecurity or to combat disinformation or to help them keep voters safe during a pandemic. And every election department, rural, urban, large, small, needs access to 21st century secure technology so that every single community has access to the basics. Like, a website where voters can find out answers about how voting works where they live. Or data-driven tools that election officials can use to make sure that we don't have lines that snake around city blocks outside of polling places.

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