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The Tyranny of the Minority: How 22 Races Could Decide America's Democratic Future

Control of Congress in the 2024 midterms will be determined by just 22 toss-up races and the small fraction of Americans who actually vote, potentially giving an unrepresentative minority disproportionate power over the nation's direction.

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The Silent Crisis in Nevada: Low Turnout Threatens the Legitimacy of Representative Democracy

Nevada's primary election is seeing low statewide voter turnout, with potentially decisive races hinging on a small fraction of the electorate, while Washoe County shows higher engagement due to competitive contests. This dangerously low participation rate threatens to let a tiny, unrepresentative sliver of voters dictate the future of entire communities, undermining the very foundation of representative democracy.

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The Tyranny of the Minority: How 22 Races Could Decide America's Democratic Future

The Silent Crisis in Nevada: Low Turnout Threatens the Legitimacy of Representative Democracy