Voting After Being Displaced By Natural Disasters
For people who have had their lives upturned by natural disasters, getting to a polling place on Election Day can be next to impossible.
Farai Chideya discusses the voting challenges facing those displaced by natural disasters with Mark Sawyer — professor of political science at UCLA.
Then, Hurricane Ike evacuee Robyn Boushong of Galveston, Texas, shares her firsthand perspective.
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