Vote! The Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Voting Rights: Looking to Our Past to Understand Our Present Sep 03, 2020

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We look to the past to understand our present (and future!). Kat's mom asks us to dig into voting rights history (did you know Native and Black citizens, practically speaking, have only been able to vote for about 50 years?). Plus, we'll talk about how a 2013 Supreme Court case has resulted in the rise of some pretty nasty voter suppression.

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Down-Ballot Races: Why They Matter & How To Pick 'Em Aug 27, 2020

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It’s easy to remember to vote for president or governor. It's harder to keep track all of the candidates and offices lower on the ballot! But we see the impact of those "down-ballot" races in our everyday lives -- through policing, schools, healthcare, voting rights, the list goes on and on... We'll talk about why those races matter, and how to make sure you complete your ballot this Election Day. Featuring Rosemary Ketchum, West Virginia's first openly trans elected official; and Ross Morales Rocketto of Run For Something, an organization that supports down-ballot candidates.

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What Is Voter Suppression? With Attorney Marc Elias Aug 20, 2020

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What does voter suppression look like? It takes many forms -- from attacking the postal service, to unnecessarily cumbersome voter ID laws, to denying voting rights to people with felony convictions. We'll talk to voting rights attorney Marc Elias about the forms of suppression and what we can do! Plus, we'll hear a question from an incarcerated citizen who wants to know why he can't vote.

Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!

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Unlocking the Youth Vote with Coaches4Change, A Baby, & Gretchen Bleiler Aug 13, 2020

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Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTE

Support our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org

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Kicking Down Voting Barriers with Judith LeBlanc, Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata Aug 06, 2020

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Get ’em to the Polls with TMZ's Harvey Levin & Piper Perabo Jul 30, 2020

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Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTE

Support our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org

LINKS MENTIONED!

Pledge to Register - if you or someone you know is under 18, sign up for registration reminder vote.org/pledge-to-register/

Election Day Off - Help make your workplace vote-friendly! electionday.org

Become a pollworker! - workelections.com

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Voting by Mail (AKA Pantsless Voting) with Bradley Whitford, Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman Jul 23, 2020

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Follow us on Instagram @votethepod
Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!
Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTE
Support our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org

Learn the rules of absentee voting in your state at www.vote.org/absentee-voting-rules!

Prepping for November with Stacey Abrams & Lauren Jauregui Jul 16, 2020

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Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!
Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTE
Support our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org
And check out Stacey Abrams' work at FairFight.com and FairFight2020.org!