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Democracy: The Voters Verdict with Layla Zaidane and David Meyers
This episode of the series comes from the How Do We Fix It podcast, hosted by Richard Davies and Jim Meigs.We have a 2022 post-election show with a twist. Instead of focusing on which party is up or down, we open the hood and examine the engine of our democracy. Voters delivered a clear verdict: Most election deniers were defeated as many voters, especially independents, split their ballots, and shunned the extremes.Our guests are Layla Zaidane, President and CEO of Millennial Action Project— the nation's largest nonpartisan organization of young lawmakers— and David Meyers, founding Executive Editor of the democracy newsletter, The Fulcrum.In the days before the election, the media was full of warnings, and perhaps some hyperbole, about the perilous state of American democracy. Both of our guests and podcast co-hosts agree that many of the results were reassuring for the guardrails of the electoral system."I think when the dust settles we're going to feel pretty good about this election," Layla told us. "Things went really well," said David. "The continued use of voting-by-mail and early voting has gone a long way towards making sure more people had the opportunity to vote and not wait in very long lines."We also examine the arguments over Ranked-Choice Voting, open primaries, and the need for a quicker vote account in some states where results took well over a week to come through.In their conversation after the interview, Jim and Richard debate voting-my-mail, early voting, reforming the primaries, and how to encourage states to make improvements in vote tabulation. Richard favors limited action by Congress, but Jim is vigorously opposed to any federal reforms or interference in how states conduct their elections.Additional InformationHow Do We Fix It PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group
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Lasting Political Power in Texas Beyond The Election
This episode of the series comes from the The Great Battlefield podcast, hosted by Nathaniel Pearlman.Lana Hansen and Sri Kulkarni join The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about their project 2 Million Texans, which is the first attempt to relationally organize the whole state.Additional InformationThe Great Battlefield PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group
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Direct Democracy is on the Ballot this Fall
This episode of the series comes from the When the People Decide podcast, hosted by Jenna Spinelle.Many state leaders are fighting to restrict access to this tool of democracy—or get rid of ballot initiatives altogether. While challenges to voting rights in states across the country captured the news cycle throughout much of the last two years, those same forces also seek to make it more difficult to engage in direct democracy.With 12 states battling restrictive bills to limit citizen-led initiatives, the “democracy reform movement” is stepping up across the country to save them. If legislators are successful in making it harder for people to use ballot initiatives, will politics still be within reach of the everyday citizen? Follow along as these campaigns play out in Idaho and Missouri.Learn more about the podcast at thepeopledecide.show and follow us on Twitter @PeopleDecidePod.ResourcesShow Me IntegrityThe Fairness ProjectDavid Daley's books Unrigged and Ratf**kedAdditional InformationWhen the People Decide PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group
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What to Watch in the 2022 Elections
This episode of the series comes from the Politics is Everything podcast, hosted by Carah Ong Whaley & Kyle Kondik.The Senate is coming down to a jump ball situation. Candidates need to avoid a bad toss, and can’t miss a foul or violation. Sabato’s Crystal Ball is still projecting a Republican gain in the House in the high teens or low 20s.In this episode, we share our live discussion initially held on Twitter Spaces with resident experts Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball and Miles Coleman, Associate Editor. We talk about our latest projections, what to watch, and the state of play in key Senate, House and Gubernatorial races in the final days of Election 2022. Links in this episode: Center for Politics on TwitterSabato’s Crystal Ball Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide ContestsAdditional InformationPolitics is Everything PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group
This series from The Democracy Group podcast network will explore how the 2022 midterms could impact the health and stability of American democracy. We’ll go beyond horse race politics to look at bigger trends in election administration, media, voting rights, and more.
Each episode will come from one of The Democracy Group’s podcasts that focus on democracy, civic engagement, and civil discourse. Our network includes shows from Penn State, the University of Virginia, the Campaign Legal Center, and the Common Ground Committee.
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