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It's taking more time to cast a ballot in US elections – and even longer for Black and Hispanic voters

  • Written by Jonathan Coopersmith, Professor of History, Texas A&M University
It's taking more time to cast a ballot in US elections – and even longer for Black and Hispanic votersVoters line up at a polling station in Houston to cast their ballots during the Texas presidential primary on March 3, 2020.Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the November 2020 election brought out about 155 million voters. That represented 67% of Americans over 18, and it was the highest voter turnout of any modern...

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