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Midterm Elections: How These Offices Impact Your Rights

The 2022 Midterm Elections are underway – hundreds of thousands of Americans have lined up at polling places for early voting and thousands more have filled out mail-in ballots. As we approach the official voting day and all that is at stake during this election cycle, now is a good time to remember exactly what power our elected officials wield and how we might hold them accountable for protecting our civil liberties and civil rights. This article from the ACLU breaks down some of the elected offices you may see on your ballot.