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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    California lawmakers consider major voting overhaul

    The State Assembly votes on a measure Tuesday that would overhaul the voting process, and that could mean the days of scrambling to get to a random garage, school, or storefront on election day may be ending in California . If the proposal passes, many traditional polling places would go away starting in 2018.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 23, 2016 • 1 min read

    The State Assembly votes on a measure Tuesday that would overhaul the voting process, and that could mean the days of scrambling to get to a random garage, school, or storefront on election day may be ending in California. If the proposal passes, many traditional polling places would go away starting in 2018. Instead, every voter would get a mail-in ballot. Voters will still be able to vote in person, but there will be fewer polling places that will be open for several days and voters can choose go to any polling place in their county.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    A fight to restore voting rights for disabled in California
    1. 0:30California lawmakers consider major voting overhaulYou’re reading this
    2. 8:24A fight to restore voting rights for disabled in California
    3. 18:44Will Stanford’s hard alcohol ban make students safer?
    4. 29:08Broaddrick speaks up again about Bill Clinton rape allegations
    5. 41:11In the great bagel debate, is LA finally catching up with NY?
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