A third of Olivia Coley-Pearson's neighbors in Coffee County struggle to read at a basic level, and she wants to make sure they have help navigating their ballots. It's an effort that runs counter to other efforts to block help at the voting booth for people who struggle to read a group that amounts to about 48 million Americans, or more than a fifth of the adult population.
As a new wave of restrictions makes voting harder for people who struggle to read now 1 in 5 Americans people like Olivia Coley-Pearson have taken up the fight, even if it makes her a target.
As a new wave of restrictions makes voting harder for people who struggle to read now 1 in 5 Americans people like Olivia Coley-Pearson have taken up the fight, even if it makes her a target.