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It is Election Day across the United States, and voters are heading to the polls if they haven't voted already.

The presidential race often gets all the attention, but key races are happening up and down the ballot,

and it's a reminder that democracy can take place at every level of our society, including and especially in our own communities. Today, activist Ketakandriana Rafitosen of

Madagascar shares what she did to help restore democracy in her community in a way that drove

citizens to take action and make their voices heard. I also got a chance to speak to Ketakandriana

after she gave her talk on the

TED stage. So stick around for that conversation. It's all coming up after a short break.

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And now our TED Talk of the Day.

I'm from Madagascar, and on my way to Vancouver,

and I can swear it's a pretty long trip,

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