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Changes in Voting Procedures during COVID-19 Pandemic
03:39 - 11:27 (07:47)
The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) made changes to the voting procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, including making it easier to vote remotely. However, some Republican lawmakers felt the WEC had gone too far, despite the bipartisan support from the state elections commission.
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In this podcast, Nikki, a small business owner from Wisconsin, shares the realities of living through extreme weather conditions as a result of climate change. She mentions how Wisconsin is all about beer and cheese but climate change is affecting the beer industry drastically which also affects the business of small owners like her.
ChapterChanges in Voting Procedures during COVID-19 Pandemic
EpisodeHow Democracy Itself Ended Up on the Ballot in Wisconsin
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The speaker started paying more attention to politics because of her family, who were more engaged due to the political climate.
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The speaker started paying more attention to politics because of her family, who were more engaged due to the political climate. They often reminded her that her individual vote mattered.
ChapterChanges in Voting Procedures during COVID-19 Pandemic
EpisodeHow Democracy Itself Ended Up on the Ballot in Wisconsin
PodcastThe Daily
The Wisconsin Elections Commission provided guidance to over 1,850 municipal clerks to avoid the issues faced during the primary election in April 2020, during the general election amidst the pandemic.
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The Wisconsin Elections Commission provided guidance to over 1,850 municipal clerks to avoid the issues faced during the primary election in April 2020, during the general election amidst the pandemic.
ChapterChanges in Voting Procedures during COVID-19 Pandemic
EpisodeHow Democracy Itself Ended Up on the Ballot in Wisconsin
PodcastThe Daily
The Michigan Election Commission allowed nursing home staff to help residents fill out absentee ballots and distributed drop boxes for ballot returns to make it easier for people to vote remotely during the pandemic.
08:18 - 10:29 (02:11)
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The Michigan Election Commission allowed nursing home staff to help residents fill out absentee ballots and distributed drop boxes for ballot returns to make it easier for people to vote remotely during the pandemic.
ChapterChanges in Voting Procedures during COVID-19 Pandemic
EpisodeHow Democracy Itself Ended Up on the Ballot in Wisconsin
PodcastThe Daily
The Wisconsin Elections Commission made changes to voting procedures to make them more accessible and secure, but some Republican lawmakers felt the changes went too far, causing a dispute over voting rights in the state.
10:29 - 11:27 (00:58)
Summary
The Wisconsin Elections Commission made changes to voting procedures to make them more accessible and secure, but some Republican lawmakers felt the changes went too far, causing a dispute over voting rights in the state.