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Mallory Varney
Biden-Harris Transition FACT SHEET: President-elect Biden’s Day One Executive Actions
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GA Runoff Election Day 2021

Election Day!

Mallory Varney
Voting ends today for the GA Senate Runoff Elections.
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GA Early Voting Ends Today

Last Day to Vote Early is TODAY

Mallory Varney
Georgia voters have until today to be counted as an early voter.
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Georgia Early Voting Numbers

Historic Early Voting in GA Runoffs

Mallory Varney
More than 2,500,000 votes have been cast in Georgia's runoff elections as of Wednesday, December 30th.
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National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day 2020

National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day!

Mallory Varney
Celebrating gaudy holiday clothing.
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GA Early Voting - Senate Runoff

GA Senate Runoff - Early Voting Starts Today!

Mallory Varney
Georgia Senate Runoff Early Voting Starts Today - December 14th 2020
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Happy Hanukkah

Happy Hanukkah!

Mallory Varney
Wishing you joy and light!
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Motivation for the Movement

Motivation for the Movement

Mallory Varney
Inspiration to keep up the fight against voter suppression.
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Georgia absentee ballots

Record amount of absentee ballots requested for 2020 GA runoff elections.

Mallory Varney
The number of requested absentee ballots for the Georgia runoff elections is breaking records already.
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Georgia Runoff Need-to-Knows

Georgia Runoff Breakdown

Mallory Varney
A quick overview of the Georgia runoff election need-to-knows.
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GMV Press Release

GMV Press Release

Mallory Varney
Guard My Vote is hitting news sources across the nation.
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The GMV App is Live!

The App is Live!

Mallory Varney
Download the free Guard My Vote app in the Apple App Store and on Google Play today.
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Voter Suppression Tactics in Early Voting

Why the GMV App is needed now more than ever.

Mallory Varney
Mind boggling issues at the polls that need to be captured and recorded in real time. This is how we make a difference.
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Poll Watchers

Voter Intimidation at the Polls

Mallory Varney
Examples of voter intimidation and what to do when you see it. Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act makes it unlawful to “intimidate, threaten, or coerce” another person, or attempt to do so, “for voting or attempting to vote” or “for urging or aiding any person to vote or attempt to vote.” 52 U.S.C. § 10307(b). 
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Guard My Vote Key Terminology

Key Voting Terminology

Mallory Varney
Guard My Vote will help you prepare yourself for the 2020 presidential election by walking you through some key terminology that you're definitely seeing everywhere.
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Ohio Ballot Drop Box

Battleground State Attempts to Limit Ballot Drop Boxes

Mallory Varney
Ohio's Secretary of State thinks a single ballot drop box is sufficient for 860,000 voters in one county of the state.
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USA Electoral Map

Battleground States: 2020

Mallory Varney
A guide to understanding the key battleground states for the 2020 Presidential Election including past voting trends and upcoming forecasts.
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vote by mail 2020

The Importance of Mail Ballots in a COVID-19 World

Mallory Varney
534,000 mail ballots were rejected during the primaries across 23 states this year. That is almost 25% in key battleground states for the fall.
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Twitter Search Function Includes vote.gov Resource

Twitter's Dedication to Guard the Vote

Mallory Varney
Twitter partners with vote.gov, usa.gov and the US Election Assistance Commission to ensure voting information found through their site is reliable and current.
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Slate Map on Voting Ease of Each State

Quick Guide to Voting in 2020

Mallory Varney
Best practices for making sure your vote, no matter how you cast it, gets counted.
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Mail Ballot for Presidential Election 2020

State Laws Will Cause Delays for Mail Ballots

Mallory Varney
With each state having its own processes for validating and counting mail ballots, expect major issues in our country's mail ballot voting process to rise to the surface.
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Penzey Spices in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Local Business Supports Kenosha Protests

Mallory Varney
Bill Penzey of Penzeys Spices finds a unique way to support Kenosha, WI protests in the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
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Polling Station

Shocking Stats About Voter Suppression

Robb Brown
When it comes to voter suppression, the statistics can be shocking. We compiled this list of some of the most notable statistics around voter suppression to shine a light on what is happening in our country and how the Guard My Vote App helps voters take a stand against voter suppression.
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Ballots with face masks sitting on top of them

What Is Voter Suppression?

Robb Brown
Voter Suppression can take many different forms. They can include strict voter photo ID laws, early voting cuts, harsh voter registration deadlines, and more. Identify some of the biggest voter suppression tactics and learn how you can make a difference with the Guard My Vote mobile app.
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Guard My Vote Mobile App

The Guard My Vote Mobile App is Coming

Robb Brown
The Guard My Vote Mobile App is your voting tool to help stop voter suppression happening around our country. The app makes it easy and seamless to report instances of voter suppression, make observations about polling locations, and share those observations.
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