Air Date: 8–22-2020
Today we take a look at the long history and motivations for voter suppression, explain why it tends to help one party over the other and why vote-by-mail is the best solution to the majority of our voting problems.
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Jay explains that voter suppression is like pointillism in that it can only be understood by taking a wide enough view
Ch. 3: The pointillism of voter suppression (continued)
Ch. 4: Victoria Bassetti of the Brennan Center on the myth of widespread voter fraud - @DecodeDC - Air Date 10-20-16
Ch. 7: Carol Anderson on the Realities of Voter Suppression - The Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 9-12-18
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 9: Final comments
TAKE ACTION!
Know Your Voting Rights & Make a Plan (ACLU)
Let People Vote - State-by-State Rules & Options (ACLU)
Volunteer for a 2020 Voter Protection Team (FairFight)
Curated by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman
MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)
SHOW IMAGE:
"December 10 March for Voting Rights" by Michael Fleshman |Changes: cropped | License
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