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first-time voters

A Naturalization Ceremony in Seattle, Washington

Need some inspiration to get to the polls on Tuesday? Meet six first-time voters.

Election 2016

This year, new citizens have been courted to register by Democrats and Republicans, and by organizations trying to get them to the polls. Here’s what it’s like to vote in the US when you’ve never done it before.

Mexican-American singer Lila Downs is voting in her first election

‘I hope for the best,’ says this first-time Mexican American voter

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