This is the fifth entry in the Representation Matters virtual series. Presented by Adrian Fontes, 29th Maricopa County Recorder, and current Chief Deputy Recorder in...
Keyword: Voter Turnout
This segment is a partnership with the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Federation of State Humanities Councils, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The United States has been around for more than 250 years, and the mechanisms for the way people vote has changed as the US matures. Many people wonder what voting can...
The candidate with the most popular support doesn’t always win the election. Why? Because a lot of eligible voters don’t cast their ballots. This program is a...
Event Recording: Voting: From Suppression to Expression
This event was hosted by Brookdale Community College. Funded through the “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative, the Democracy Conversation...
Throughout Nevada, what barriers do Indigenous people face and what issues do they turn out for? This discussion features Indigenous leaders Janet Davis, Lynn Manning...
What makes voters want to vote? What makes them want to be engaged in a certain election versus another? Dr. Caroline Heldman from Occidental College in Los Angeles and...
With Good Reason · Who Votes? Remember those twelve months where every ad was asking you to vote? It was inescapable. Gilda Pedraza and her team worked around the clock...
In 2020, California had its highest voter turnout since 1952; but why? What factors into high and low voter turnout? How have watershed moments in California history...
The Reappearing Voter, featuring Thomas E. Patterson and Robert V. Burns
Distinguished political scientists Dr. Thomas E. Patterson & Dr. Robert V. Burns discuss trends in U.S. voter participation.
In every election, the Native American vote is important. Many experts credit the Native American vote with being the deciding factor in elections across the country...
Why It Matters – Innovative Ways to Encourage Civic and Electoral Participation
Why it Matters: Innovative Ways to Encourage Civic and Electoral Participation is a virtual discussion with Rev. Justin R. Lester of the Congdon Street Baptist Church...
The Power of Hawaiʻi’s Voters: Agency and Representation in Elections
The 2020 election demonstrated the power and influence of BIPOC voters—Black, Indigenous, and other people of color—and young voters. The national election saw its...
Why It Matters: The Past, Present, and Future of Voting
Nevada was granted statehood, in part, to cast a deciding vote for the Union during the upheaval of the Civil War. What about the rest of the history of voting in the...
Perfecting Democracy- Why It Matters- Interview with Dr. La Trice Washington
In this episode, broadcast journalist Ron Bryant discusses American democracy and the Electoral College with Dr. La Trice Washington. Dr. Washington is an Associate...
The Future of Politics with Erich Frankland: Rights Come with Responsibilities
Mr. Frankland is a political science instructor in the school of social and behavioral sciences at Casper College, serves as the director of the Casper Committee to...
Record voter turnout renews calls for expanding voting options
There’s a renewed interest in expanding voting options in Mississippi, after residents stood in long lines last week to cast their ballots.
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3 political science professors from Boise State University to discuss issues facing Idaho voters, both on the local and national level. Topics for discussion include...