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'Power of the Vote' presentation urges higher turnout in Inkster
Summary
Professor Sandra Watley urged Inkster residents to register and vote strategically, setting a goal to raise turnout by at least 10%, and announced monthly voter-education seminars on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Professor Sandra Watley told the Inkster City Council and residents that increasing turnout is essential to winning local priorities and securing resources for the community. "The goal is, number 1, to bring up voter participation ... by at least 10%," Watley said during a presentation called the Power of the Vote.
Watley argued that voting outcomes are shaped by structural and administrative practices, citing concerns about mail processing and…
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