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Historically underrepresented Americans are getting involved in the elections process like never before. This site is intended to give them voice and show who these voters are. 

These voters are new Americans like Maria Peinado in Albuquerque, New Mexico, who was recently sworn in as a citizen and is proud to be exercising her most fundamental right as an American, voting for the first time in November. They are Americans like Newton Bell of Orlando, Florida, a reformed felon who is voting for the first time in 24 years, responding to the need to participate in the historic 2008 presidential election. They are young Americans like Danielle McCrary, a senior at South Division High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The electorate has been changing as more and more Americans join the ranks of the voting public. These are the faces of the electorate in America.

ElectionStories.org is a joint project of voting rights advocacy groups intended to tell the stories of real voters. 

This site is intended to assist writers, reporters, and the press in reaching the people behind the policy of voting and elections. It is intended to facilitate the stories of real Americans and amplify voices that otherwise would not be heard.

If you would like to know how you can help, if you would like to tell your story, or if you have questions about this site, please contact:

Lacy MacAuley, (202) 445-4692, lacy@massey-media.com.