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Why Your Vote Matters in the Fight to End Gun Violence
I have a personal problem with gun legislation that stems from the lack of controls. I feel like getting and concealing a gun is too easy.

VoteThatJawn
Jul 24, 20223 min read
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WHO’S THAT JAWN?
By Gemma Hong A GenZ Breakdown One thing about our generation is that we hate to be generalized. We don’t think the same, look the same,...

VoteThatJawn
Jun 27, 20223 min read
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Following Pennsylvania's School Funding Trial
How Pennsylvania's Schools Are Funded By Michael Lin If a public school is funded mostly by its own community, a rich town or district...

VoteThatJawn
Jun 8, 20222 min read
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No Justus
By Tiara Risby They say they’re there to protect us from danger but who will protect us from them? The only danger I sense is a man...

VoteThatJawn
Jun 3, 20222 min read
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Can We Make the Change?
By Kyla Downs March for Our Lives, a youth-led movement that began after the 2018 Parkland, FL, school shooting, has a policy titled “It...
VoteThatJawn
May 25, 20223 min read
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Map That Jawn - The Full Story
So, what were you doing during history class? We’re here to teach you about redistricting, gerrymandering 101, and the power of your vote.
VoteThatJawn
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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Gerrymandering 101
Democracy means voters choose their politicians. Current Pennsylvania law lets politicians choose their voters.
VoteThatJawn
Apr 26, 20222 min read
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Redistricting
Redistricting occurs after the census to ensure that each lawmaker’s number of constituents in their district is proportional to the populat
VoteThatJawn
Apr 26, 20222 min read
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How YOU Can #VoteThatJawn
So how can you help? How can we ensure that the now-fair Pennsylvania maps stay fair? Easy: you #VoteThatJawn. Everything that has happened
VoteThatJawn
Apr 26, 20224 min read
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City Girls go to the Polls
As the City Girls once said, “Boy, Philly talks English, Spanish and Vietnamese!” Ok, this might not be an exact rephrasing of the iconic...
VoteThatJawn
Feb 15, 20222 min read
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From Flossing to Voting, Let’s Keep up the Habit!
By Angelis Pajares How often do you floss? Every night like you’re supposed to? Or maybe three times a week? Never? I’ll bet a good...
VoteThatJawn
Feb 14, 20223 min read
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PUSHING P WITH HS VOTER REGISTRATION
YOU’RE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE? — THAT’S NOT P. By Tiara Risby Voting is more than a wave in the same way Gunna says “Pushing P” is more...
VoteThatJawn
Feb 13, 20222 min read
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The Youth Vote: Half a Century Later
By Gemma Hong Youth voices matter. That is the belief of the Philly students working with PA Youth Vote to register every 18-year old in...
VoteThatJawn
Feb 12, 20222 min read
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Don’t Hit Me With that “My Vote Doesn’t Matter”
By Lila Dubois My grandmother hasn’t voted in a presidential election since 1992. She’s one of the most politically opinionated people I...
VoteThatJawn
Feb 11, 20223 min read
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How old is our Congress?
By Michael Lin How would you feel if your grandparents were tasked with drafting legislation to solve today’s most pressing issues?...
VoteThatJawn
Feb 10, 20222 min read
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What does washing your hair have to do with voting?
by Olivia Polding We all form opinions and make decisions as part of our daily routine. This morning, for example, I woke up and I...
VoteThatJawn
Feb 9, 20222 min read
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Looking for a summer job?
By Helena Wolk Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Durk, Roddy Rich and others came to Philly to perform at Made in America last summer. This year’s...
VoteThatJawn
Feb 8, 20222 min read
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HEAR HER VOICE! You Decide to Vote!
By Maya Hairston “Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court...
VoteThatJawn
Feb 6, 20222 min read
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Democracy: Where Teens Can Set the Trend
By Samantha Delman My father has affectionately compared my phone to Tony Stark's Arc Reactor - the heart that keeps Iron Man alive - as...
VoteThatJawn
Feb 5, 20222 min read
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Let’s Encourage Voter Education!
By Kyla Downs I have often heard people say, “why should I vote when it doesn’t count?” A common culture in minority communities says...
VoteThatJawn
Feb 3, 20221 min read
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My Whiplash Year
2020 has been a year of firsts for me. My first (legal) drink, first pandemic, first apartment, first presidential election, first Zoom...
VoteThatJawn
Jan 17, 20214 min read
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What I Learned on Election Day
When I stepped out of my house on Beyer Avenue on November 3rd, I took small sips of my coffee, believing I would have time to finish...
VoteThatJawn
Jan 17, 20213 min read
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The Golden Ticket to Democracy: Voter Registration
“Which one is the orange guy?”
I tried not to laugh behind my mask.
“The President?” I asked.
He nodded.
“He’s Republican,” I said...
VoteThatJawn
Jan 14, 20218 min read
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Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect?
TRIGGER WARNING: Police Violence
One moment in time, one decision, or one instance can change your life for better or for worse, forever...
VoteThatJawn
Jan 7, 20214 min read
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