UTPB initiative hopes to improve voter turnout for Nov. 3 midterm elections
A student-led initiative is helping the University of Texas Permian Basin community register to vote and hopes to increase voter turnout among young Texans.
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A student-led initiative is helping the University of Texas Permian Basin community register to vote and hopes to increase voter turnout among young Texans.

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