VIDEO - New citizen voters, climate change on the ballot and mini-books the size of smartphones | Public Radio International

November 02, 2018

Terrell Elk, 18, votes for the first time by delivering his absentee ballot to the Sioux County Auditor's office, Oct. 26, 2018.

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We asked new US citizens to tell us how it feels to be first-time voters this election cycle. We got some passionate responses. Also, voters in a handful of states may be thinking about the future of the planet when they cast their ballots next week, because of ballot initiatives that focus on energy, and by extension climate change. Plus, the Zanzibar roots of Queen's late lead singer Freddie Mercury.

https://www.pri.org/programs/pris-world/new-citizen-voters-climate-change-ballot-and-mini-books-size-smartphones