Diversity in Democracy

What does it mean to be an American? The elections are important to all American citizens, regardless of religion, race, age, language, and status.

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Women in the audience hold placards and clap in an event Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Hooksett, N.H., during which Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was endorsed by Planned Parenthood. The endorsement by the group’s political arm marks Planned Parenthood’s first time wading
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People demonstrate against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump outside West High School in Sioux City, Iowa, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, where Trump was to hold a rally. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Supporters cheer after Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich files papers to be on the nation’s earliest presidential primary ballot, Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at The Secretary of State’s office in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
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Nancy Richards-Stower of Merrimack holds a sign supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton outside of the Portsmouth Middle School in Portsmouth, N.H., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, where the Democratic presidential candidate will be endorsed by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., during the Portsmouth kick-off event fo
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Audience members cheer for Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during a campaign rally, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Donald Trump supporter Ted Masters of Boynton Beach, Fla., stands in line with a sign as he waits to enter the Trump National Doral Miami resort, where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will make a campaign stop, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 in Doral, Fla.. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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A supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton holds a sign during a campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Immigrant rights protesters rally as Republican presidential candidate, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at the Iowa State Fair Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Republican presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush talks to Sean Kiernan during a tour of Next Step Bionics and Prosthetics Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
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Mara Jacqueline Willaford, left, holds her fist overhead as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves to greet the crowd before speaking at a rally Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in downtown Seattle. Willaford and another co-founder of the Seattle chapter of Black Lives Matter too
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is endorsed by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen during the kick-off event for New Hampshire Women for Hillary in Portsmouth, N.H., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)