What Is Voting? Voting is how people make choices together. When you vote, you say what you want. We vote for people who want to lead our country, state, and city. These people are called candidates. When they win, they become elected officials. Elected officials make choices about our lives. They decide how programs work. […]
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The Arc is proud to announce that 10 new chapters joined our network in 2018. Energetic, engaged chapters help us carry out our mission and support people with I/DD and their families. The more chapte...
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“We applaud the Senate and House of Representatives for their bipart...
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