‘One of the most important elections of our time’ - Major push in US to get out Caribbean votes as clock winds down

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‘One of the most important elections of our time’ - Major push in US to get out Caribbean votes as clock winds down

With just over two weeks before voters in the United States presidential and congressional elections, leaders in the Caribbean Diaspora have revved up efforts to increase voter turnout among the regional diaspora community. With early voting...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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