#1193 Fighting for a representative democracy (voting Rights and Gerrymandering)
Air Date: 6/29/2018
Today we take a look at the multi-pronged campaign to prevent as many people from voting as possible and what we can do about it
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Karen Hobert Flynn on Census & Citizenship - CounterSpin - Air Date 3-30-18
Ch. 3: The case for automatic voter registration - Sunday Civics - Air Date 1-22-18
Ch. 4: Black Representation in North Carolina - The Gerrymandering Project - Air Date 12-14-17
Ch. 6: Build the Blue Wave: Confirm, Prepare & GOTV for Midterms 2018 - Best of the Left Activism
VOICEMAILS
Ch. 7: Tree Votes For The Axe - Alan from Connecticut
Ch. 8: Final comments on the danger of gerrymandering and the value of voting
TAKE ACTION
5 Steps & Resources to Build the “Blue Wave” for Midterms 2018:
1. CONFIRM VOTER REGISTRATION: rockthevote.org“Voter Registration Lookup Tool”
2. LEARN/SHARE VOTER ID LAWS: VoteRiders.orgState Voter ID Law Info Cards
3. LEARN/SHARE CUTOFF DATES/DEADLINES: rockthevote.orgState Information
4. HELP OTHERS register, check registration, learn dates. Share information in person and on social media!
5. JOIN A LOCAL REGISTRATION/GET OUT THE VOTE EFFORT:
Rock The Vote | NextGen America | ACLU(& check local chapters) | NAACP | NARAL | League of Women Voters | Let America Vote
Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman
MUSIC:
- Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
- The Silver Hatch - Rayling (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Cloud Line - K4 (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Waterbourne - Algea Fields (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Line Etching - Marble Run (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Insatiable Toad - Origami (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
- Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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