Jun 29 2018 74 mins 6
Air Date: 6/29/2018 Today we take a look at the multi-pronged campaign to prevent as many people from voting as possible and what we can do about it Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Donate or become a Member to support the show! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/BestOfTheLeft Episode Sponsors: Amazon USA| Amazon CA| Amazon UK Support Best of the Left on Patreon! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Karen Hobert Flynn on Census & Citizenship - CounterSpin - Air Date 3-30-18 Ch. 2: David Daley: SCOTUS punted two opportunities to help fix gerrymandering nationwide - Bradcast - Air Date 6-18-18 Ch. 3: The case for automatic voter registration - Sunday Civics - Air Date 1-22-18 Ch. 4: Black Representation in North Carolina - The Gerrymandering Project - Air Date 12-14-17 Ch. 5: The failure to fix gerrymandering chips away further at faith in our democratic system - Amicus - Air Date 6-23-18 Ch. 6: Build the Blue Wave: Confirm, Prepare & GOTV for Midterms 2018 - Best of the Left Activism VOICEMAILS Ch. 7: Tree Votes For The Axe - Alan from Connecticut Ch. 8: Final comments on the danger of gerrymandering and the value of voting TAKE ACTION 5 Steps & Resources to Build the “Blue Wave” for Midterms 2018: 1. CONFIRM VOTER REGISTRATION: rockthevote.org“Voter Registration Lookup Tool” 2. LEARN/SHARE VOTER ID LAWS: VoteRiders.orgState Voter ID Law Info Cards 3. LEARN/SHARE CUTOFF DATES/DEADLINES: rockthevote.orgState Information 4. HELP OTHERS register, check registration, learn dates. Share information in person and on social media! 5. JOIN A LOCAL REGISTRATION/GET OUT THE VOTE EFFORT: Rock The Vote | NextGen America | ACLU(& check local chapters) | NAACP | NARAL | League of Women Voters | Let America Vote Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman MUSIC: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr The Silver Hatch - Rayling (Blue Dot Sessions) Cloud Line - K4 (Blue Dot Sessions) Waterbourne - Algea Fields (Blue Dot Sessions) Line Etching - Marble Run (Blue Dot Sessions) Insatiable Toad - Origami (Blue Dot Sessions) Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!
