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APA (7th ed.):
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[Editor's Note: The APA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Chicago (17th ed.):
ProCon.org, "Glossary," ProCon.org. last modified July 20, 2021. https://felonvoting.procon.org/additional-resources/glossary/.
MLA (9th ed.):
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[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (9th ed.):
ProCon.org. "Glossary." ProCon.org. Last modified on July 20, 2021. Accessed May 31, 2023. https://felonvoting.procon.org/additional-resources/glossary/