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A voter registration volunteer in Philadelphia in 2018. New registrations had surged going into 2020 but have dropped off dramatically as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Dominick Reuter/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Pandemic Puts A Crimp On Voter Registration, Potentially Altering Electorate

Most places where Americans usually register to vote have been closed since March. It's led to a big drop in new registrations right before an election that was expected to see record turnout.

Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Glynn County Courthouse on a recent Saturday in May to demand justice for Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed in February in Brunswick, Ga. Emma Hurt/WABE hide caption

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Arbery Shooting Sparks Racism, Corruption Questions About Georgia County

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A voter registration volunteer in Philadelphia in 2018. New registrations had surged going into 2020 but have dropped off dramatically as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Dominick Reuter/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Pandemic Puts A Crimp On Voter Registration, Potentially Altering Electorate

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Cathy Cody is owner/operator of No Ifs Ands Or Butts About It Janitorial Services & More, LLC in Albany, Ga. Jason Cabatit/JCabatit Photography hide caption

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In Homes Left Empty By COVID-19, This Georgia Woman Packs Up The Memories

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