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Vote! The PodcastVoting Rights Success & What to Do NextThe Election is Over! Well, for the most part. And putting candidates and issues aside, we're counting this whole election cycle as a WIN. In our final episode, we recap some of the voting rights wins in Mississippi and California, give a shoutout to the amazing voter turnout in Indigenous communities, give you the deadlines for the upcoming Georgia Senate run-off, and even announce Season 2! Learn more about Spread the Vote and Vote.org below, and support our efforts:www.spreadthevote.orgwww.vote.org2020-11-1211 minVote! The PodcastOur Post-Election Episode: What Happens Now?Through a pandemic, voter suppression and chaos at large, we've made it through Election Day! We'll have Dana Paikowsky from the Campaign Legal Center unpack the likely events of the next few days. And Emmy-winning journalist and OZY CEO Carlos Watson will explain why we should be patient -- but why patience doesn't necessarily mean inaction! Plus, he'll give us some election silver linings.Learn more about Spread the Vote and Vote.org below, and support our efforts:www.spreadthevote.orgwww.vote.org2020-11-0528 minVote! The PodcastMake a Plan & Read the Directions!Spread the Vote and Vote.org give you the latest voting news in South Carolina, Iowa, Arizona, Georgia, and Alabama. Plus, a question from a listener about early voting in Texas and dropboxes. If you want to be sure you're dotting every 'i' and crossing every 't' this year, check out readthefingdirections.com for an easy guide to learn the mail-in ballot requirements for your state.Visit vote.org and spreadthevote.org for all of your voting registration, ID, mail-in ballot request, polling place location and election reminder needs! 2020-10-0817 minVote! The PodcastElection Mail - What's Real, What's MisinformationSpread the Vote and Vote.org give you the latest voting news in Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and NY. Whew! Plus, with the boatloads of political mail arriving in our mailboxes, how can you be sure what's official, and what's not? If you want to be sure you're dotting every 'i' and crossing every 't' this year, check out readthefingdirections.com for an easy guide to learn the mail-in ballot requirements for your state.Check out:www.readthefingdirections.com to make sure your ballot gets counted!and www.spreadthevote.org and...2020-10-0100 minVote! The PodcastMaking Sense of Your BallotEarly voting has begun! We'll talk about new developments in Michigan, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania; the passing of RBG; and walk you through how to READ your ballot so you can help others do the same (and maybe throw a ballot party with friends and family)!Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.orgFollow us on Instagram @votethepodEmail us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org2020-09-2400 minVote! The PodcastHow Can I Get My Friend to Vote?We're at 47 days! And we're talking about what's good in Rhode Island and Virginia, some news about returning citizens in Florida, plus... how to approach your non-voting friend about voting. Let's do this!Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.orgSign up for Vote.org's friends and family outreach program by sending an email to relational@vote.org.Follow us on Instagram @votethepodEmail us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and w...2020-09-1700 minVote! The Podcast54 Days To Go!We switch formats this week to talk about what's happening in voting and elections RIGHT NOW! We talk about good news for NY voters, what Alaska's doing right, and answer a listener question about voting and evictions.Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.orgSign up for Vote.org's friends and family outreach program by sending an email to relational@vote.org.Follow us on Instagram @votethepodEmail us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at...2020-09-1000 minVote! The PodcastVoting Rights: Looking to Our Past to Understand Our PresentWe 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.Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.orgFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESu...2020-09-0300 minVote! The PodcastDown-Ballot Races: Why They Matter & How To Pick 'EmIt’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. Follow us on...2020-08-2700 minVote! The PodcastWhat Is Voter Suppression? With Attorney Marc EliasWhat 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.Follow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport ou...2020-08-2000 minVote! The PodcastUnlocking the Youth Vote with Coaches4Change, A Baby, & Gretchen BleilerFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.orgAction Items! - www.votethepodcast.org2020-08-1300 minVote! The PodcastKicking Down Voting Barriers with Judith LeBlanc, Nicole Byer & Sasheer ZamataFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.orgAction Items! - https://votethepodcast.carrd.co2020-08-0600 minVote! The PodcastGet ’em to the Polls with TMZ's Harvey Levin & Piper PeraboFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.orgLINKS 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.orgBecome a pollworker! - workelections.comAction Items! - https://votethepodcast.carrd.co/2020-07-3000 minVote! The PodcastVoting by Mail (AKA Pantsless Voting) with Bradley Whitford, Aminatou Sow & Ann FriedmanFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport 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!2020-07-2300 minVote! The PodcastPrepping for November with Stacey Abrams & Lauren JaureguiFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.orgAnd check out Stacey Abrams' work at FairFight.com and FairFight2020.org!2020-07-1600 minVote! The PodcastVote! Begins July 16Follow us on Instagram @votethepod - www.instagram.com/votethepodSupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org2020-07-0600 minVote! The PodcastVote for Black Lives with LeVar Burton and Alicia GarzaFollow us on Instagram @votethepod - www.instagram.com/votethepodSupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org2020-06-1900 min