7 ideas to improve American elections

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2016 ELECTION COUNTDOWN SPECIAL

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7 Ideas to Improve American Elections
Is there a better way? There are more than 100 democracies in the world, and from same-day voter registration to weekend voting, here's a look at seven ideas to improve the process
[http://time.com/4546243/elections-voting-ideas/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Hillary Clinton's Allies Come Out Swinging at FBI Chief's Email Decision
James Comey's announcement that there may be an additional review of emails connected to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton led to fierce rebukes of the director's actions by Clinton's camp, its allies, and former government officials over the weekend
[http://time.com/4551195/hillary-clinton-email-comey-abedin/?xid=newsletter-brief]

Meet the Man Who Has Photographed Donald Trump More Than Anybody Else
"I wouldn't be surprised if he ran for president," Harry Benson remembers thinking of Donald Trump back in 2013. "The photographers who cover the White House, those photographers, they would be happy—they would get tons of good photo ops"
[http://time.com/4404431/harry-benson-donald-trump/?xid=newsletter-brief]

8 Surprising Economic Effects of the 2016 Election
There is always an uptick in anxiety and uncertainty during a presidential election year. Here are some surprising ways that election years—and the ugly election of 2016 in particular—are credited with having an impact
[http://time.com/money/4537438/2016-election-trump-clinton-economic-effects-stocks-shopping-real-estate-nfl/?xid=newsletter-brief]

How 'Harry Potter' Fans See the Presidential Election
It didn't take long for 'Harry Potter' fans to compare Donald Trump to Lord Voldemort, the villainous wizard of the 'Potter' universe who made a name for himself using dark magic and xenophobia
[http://time.com/4551438/harry-potter-donald-trump-voldermort-hillary-clinton-hermione/?xid=newsletter-brief]

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