In Minneapolis, there's a push before Election Day to make sure everyone's voice is heard.
They are hidden in plain sight: people experiencing homelessness. Some live in encampments, others in shelters — all citizens who are legally eligible to vote.
"Families have to overcome all these other barriers," Haong Murphy, president and CEO of People Serving People, said. "Basic democratic principles like voting, the most basic way you exercise your right as a resident of this great city, is by voting, and we want more folks to have access to that."
Murphy wants to make sure the people he serves know their rights.
"They don't always get told the things they have rights and access to. Not everyone knows that just because you don't have a permanent address, you are still able to vote," Murphy

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