Chapter
Voter Suppression in Primaries and General Elections
04:53 - 09:22 (04:29)
Voter suppression is a major issue during both the primaries and general elections due to bad actors, good actors, and those who are in the middle. In Nevada, for example, the Republican Secretary of State allegedly shut down every voting precinct except for one per county, which resulted in almost two million people being removed from the rolls.
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The speaker explains how voter suppression occurs in the United States, with bad actors making it worse and good actors sometimes remaining okay.
04:53 - 07:45 (02:52)
Summary
The speaker explains how voter suppression occurs in the United States, with bad actors making it worse and good actors sometimes remaining okay. Around 53,000 voter applications were held by the Secretary of State in 2018 and almost two million people were kicked off the voting rolls.
ChapterVoter Suppression in Primaries and General Elections
Episode"Stacey Abrams"
PodcastSmartLess
Fair Fight, an organization that fights against voter suppression, works to gather evidence and testimonies during primaries to be able to mitigate and prepare for the harm caused by voter suppression during general elections, such as exemplified by the recent closure of multiple precincts in Nevada.
07:45 - 09:22 (01:37)
Summary
Fair Fight, an organization that fights against voter suppression, works to gather evidence and testimonies during primaries to be able to mitigate and prepare for the harm caused by voter suppression during general elections, such as exemplified by the recent closure of multiple precincts in Nevada.