Voting Now: Turning Rights into Reality
Our podcast is made by lawyers, for everyone. We tackle the sticky questions about democracy through the lens of voting access. Our guests include community leaders, activists, scholars, and students who have agreed to share their insight on the heroes of our past, the inequities that persist, and the movements inviting your participation.
Episodes
20 episodes
Keeping the government accountable and transparent
Trust is the foundation for democracy; without it, people don't willingly engage with government policy. Our guest today is Jennifer McGuirk who keeps government agencies accountable. Jennifer is ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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22:16
Kathleen Saadat: Velvet and Steel
Kathleen Saadat has been called the conscience of Portland, Oregon. Here, Saadat talks about organizing Portland’s first gay pride parade, as well as the campaign to beat Measure 9 in ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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30:49
Training Democratic women to run for office…and win
Women makeup 51% of the US population and yet account for only 24% of the Senate and 27% of the House of Representatives. How can women start to change that landscape? Jillian Schoene, Emerge Oregon’s departing Executive Director, joins us to d...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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25:33
Leigh Chapman: Fighting for The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and more
While the 2020 Presidential Election saw an unprecedented voter turnout, the fight to end voter suppression and discrimination rages on. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:20
The Power of the Native American Vote
Attorney Molly Washington discusses the Native American vote with Amanda WhiteEagle and journalist, Anna V. Smith who covers indigenous affairs for High Country News. In 2020 WhiteEagle ran to represent District 92 in the Wisconsin State ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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37:18
Hidden history & the suffragist movement
Mary Beatty should be a well-known figure in women's history: she was one of the first Black women (west of the Mississippi) to publicly advocate for <...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:41
The triumph of the 2020 election. what we learned. Myrna Pérez.
Despite significant obstacles, the US had the highest voter turnout since 1908. How did it happen? Myrna Pérez, director of the Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections Program...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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19:45
What is the Latinx vote?
Is there even such a thing as the Latinx vote? It’s not the monolith some may think. So says Jessica Vega Pederson, Commissioner for Multnomah County, Oregon and the state’s first Latin...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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30:39
Voter security: Peter Miller
Vote-by-mail, elections, and voting in general have been on everyone’s mind these days, which is why we spoke to an expert, Dr. Peter Miller. Miller is a social scientist at
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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26:30
Why representation matters: Albert Lee
Albert Lee was born in South Korea to an African-American soldier father and a Korean mother. When he was five years old; he moved to the states. He grew up working-class. His background drove him to public service:
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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26:05
Dr. Willie Jolley: Vote like your life depends on it
“Vote Like Your Life Depends on It!” is a short, emotional sermon to vote by the inimitable Dr. Willie Jolley, a best-selling author, media personality and motivational speaker. This is a dep...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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6:02
Nevertheless, they persisted: Why women’s voting history matters now
One hundred years ago, women won the right to vote—but even as the 19th Amendment passed to grant universal suffrage, many were left out. One century on, and the fight for suffrage is far from over. In this episode,
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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15:19
Barriers to voting in the black community: Dr. Yvette Alex-Assensoh
“There are populations and segments of populations that don’t vote because they are disengaged, they are demobilized, and don’t really understand the important impact one vote can make,” said
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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24:01
A-list political operatives on getting out the vote
“The best message to get people to vote is the parade effect. Hey, everybody's voting! Your neighborhood is going to have incredible turnout,” said Kevin Looper, one of two guests on this episode along wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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27:14
Elaine Weiss: What can we learn from history?
“The contributions of thousands of black women are being discovered. It’s not just Ida B Wells, it’s not just Mary Chu...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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28:47
Fighting for voting rights: professor & lawyer Gilda Daniels
Professor Gilda Daniels is a nationally recognized voting rights and election law expert and a hero among attorneys, see her full bio here. We were lucky enough to speak to her 7...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:46
Civic engagement & the babysitter solution
Everyday working parents face all kinds of roadblocks when they set out to participate in civic life. Childcare is expensive, making any kind of impactful and sustained civic engagement, including voting, difficult for parents.Our guest ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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21:56
Election law, security, and the impacts of Covid 19: Ben Hovland, Chairman of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Are all states ready for election day? What's the deal after November 3rd? How will Covid 19 affect our elections? Election expert Ben Hovland gives us all the answers...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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25:27