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FEATURING ALEXSIS RODGERS - Polls around the nation show Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in a dead heat in several decision-making swing states ahead of the November 5 election. With enormous amounts of disinformation swirling in the media ecosphere, including from prominent figures like billionaire Elon Musk, little is guaranteed as voters begin mailing in ballots or readying their sample ballots to take into the voting booth. 

Much depends on increasing turnout and a newly formed coalition called Black Power Voters Alliance is ratcheting up its organizing in a critical Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) effort which includes on-the-ground canvassing, door-to-door outreach, targeted phone banking, and text message voter outreach, as well as in-person gatherings. 

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