Why democracy will be the biggest loser in the US midterms | Gary Younge

Millions will be excluded on Tuesday – the voting system is shamefully rigged against ethnic minorities and the poor

When Angelina Cruz, the head of the teachers’ union in Racine, Wisconsin, goes canvassing, she doesn’t just knock on doors. If she sees someone in the street she approaches them and starts a conversation.

“D’you know you can vote today,” she asked a young black man who walked by last Saturday.

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