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The Key Voting Rights Ballot Initiatives To Watch On Tuesday

A woman inserts her ballot into the machine after voting at a Lifeguard headquarters that doubles as a polling station during the midterm elections in Hermosa Beach, California, on November 6, 2018. - Americans star... A woman inserts her ballot into the machine after voting at a Lifeguard headquarters that doubles as a polling station during the midterm elections in Hermosa Beach, California, on November 6, 2018. - Americans started voting Tuesday in critical midterm elections that mark the first major voter test of US President Donald Trump's controversial presidency, with control of Congress at stake. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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November 6, 2018 6:12 p.m.

One of most inspiring political trends in the wake of the earth-shattering 2016 presidential election is the flood of grassroots energy channeled towards reforming the electoral system to make it better represent the U.S. population.

As TPM reported earlier this year, there have been a number of citizens-led efforts to reform gerrymandering and create fairer districts.

But, at the same time, states have seen several new efforts to pass voter ID laws, restricting access to the ballot.

We rounded up the key ones to keep an eye out for on Tuesday night.

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