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This program was funded by the “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. If you think poll taxes and literacy tests are voting barriers of the past, think again. Gilda Daniels’ new book Uncounted: Voter Suppression in the United States explores how updated versions of these barriers--like voter ID laws and misinformation--are undermining our democracy. Later in the show: This election has a lot of people worried about voting--how to do it and how to make it count. Jennifer Victor (George Mason University) walks us through the best way to cast our ballots this November and what to expect from a pandemic election. Plus: With the institution of no-excuse absentee voting, states like Virginia could see drastically different polling than in past years. Rosalyn Cooperman (University of Mary Washington) breaks down who this policy impacts most, and why your absentee vote is so essential this year.
Gilda Daniels Uncounted If you think poll taxes and literacy tests are voting barriers of the past, think again. Gilda Daniels’ new book Uncounted: Voter Suppression in the United States explores how updated versions of these barriers–like voter ID laws and misinformation–are undermining our democracy.
Jennifer Victor - George Mason University What To Expect When You’re Electing This election has a lot of people worried about voting–how to do it and how to make it count. Jennifer Victor walks us through the best way to cast our ballots this November and what to expect from a pandemic election.
Rosalyn Cooperman - University of Mary Washington No Excuse Early Voting With the institution of no-excuse absentee voting, states like Virginia could see drastically different polling than in past years. Rosalyn Cooperman breaks down who this policy impacts most, and why your absentee vote is so essential this year.
