Voter Suppression: How Bad Politicians Stay In Power

With the general election right around the corner, the term "voter suppression" has been circulating throughout the media. This week, we break down what is voter suppression, it's history in our country, the types of voter suppression and what you can do to help combat it.

Our Hosts:

Corinne Foxx - @corinnefoxx

Natalie McMillan - @nataliemcm

What we're drinking: 2016 Merryvale Solstice Sparkling Wine

TOPIC

The general election is right around the corner and voter suppression is something that neither of us have really had learned about in depth. This sparked our own curiosity to do more research on it. It's important that we are all aware of voter suppression because it affects a large percentage of minority voters.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is voter suppression: according to DemandTheVote.com, Voter suppression, by definition, is any effort, either legal or illegal, by way of laws, administrative rules, and/or tactics that prevents eligible voters from registering to vote or voting
• Common types of voter suppression
• The history of voter suppression:
• The story of Clarence Gaskins -- read directly from the Brennan Center for Justice
• The historic implications of Voting Rights Act of 1965
• Shelby County v. Holder
• Gerrymandering
• Voter ID Laws
• Inefficient and insufficient polling places
• Most importantly, what you can do to help mitigate voter suppression.

END OF SHOW

This week, Corinne and Natalie rate the 2016 Merryvale Solstice Sparkling Wine against President Barack Obama.

2016 Merryvale Solstice Sparkling Wine: 8.3/President Barack Obama

To wrap up the episode, Corinne and Natalie play Who'd You Rather. Natalie must choose between: Barack Obama in his prime or Justin Trudeau in his prime. Corinne must choose between: Mr. Bean or Mr. Potato Head.

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LINKS

Check to see if you're registered to vote -- vote.org

Find your local polling station -- vote.org

2020 Census -- 2020census.gov

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