Do you know where your birth certificate is? Journalist warns of new voting barriers

The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. Mother Jones journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mechanics of voting."

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Do you know where your birth certificate is? Journalist warns of new voting barriers

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A Fulton County, Ga. staff member works as people vote in a runoff election in Atlanta on June 16, 2026.

The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. Mother Jones journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mechanics of voting."

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