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Working 80 Hours a Week and Still Showing Up to Vote: One Michigan Student’s Fight to Be Heard

For many young Americans, the decision to vote is shaped less by political ideology than by the weight of everyday survival. Cody Bannick, a college junior juggling work, family obligations, and rising costs, is one of those voters — and his story offers a window into why economic pressures can make civic participation feel both urgent and out of reach.