Episode 143: 2020 Voting Preparation

For this week’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne explore the issue of voter suppression in the United States. They begin the episode by catching up (00:30), sharing big news (05:55), and discussing “Oh Lawd” news (11:37). The host then have a conversation about the history of U.S. voting laws and rights (29:12). They also discuss the evolution of voter suppression tactics, including recent efforts to reduce the political power of BIPOC following the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court decision (42:15). Specifically, Ty and Daphne highlight the various tactics that politicians have used to suppress voting, including voter ID laws (44:08), voter purging (49:06), gerrymandering (54:20), and felony disenfranchisement (58:40).  They close the episode by discussing voter turnout (1:04:15) and sharing information about mail-in voting for the 2020 presidential election (1:07:28). 

Resources

• Missouri Governor And Wife To Host Fall Festival Days After COVID-19 Diagnosis – https://apple.news/A4BpSmxcmTp6Wqgl4yOwmhg
• Two officers shot during protests over grand jury decision not to charge Louisville cops with killing Breonna Taylor – https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/23/us/breonna-taylor-attorney-general-grand-jury-announcement/index.html
• Bloomberg Adds $16 Million To A Fund That Helps Florida Felons Get Chance To Vote – https://www.npr.org/2020/09/24/916625348/bloomberg-adds-16-million-to-a-fund-that-helps-florida-felons-get-chance-to-vote
• Voter suppression has haunted America since it was founded – https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/reference/united-states-history/voter-suppression-haunted-united-states-since-founded/#close
• Purges: A Growing Threat to the Right to Vote – https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/purges-growing-threat-right-vote 
• Resources on Voter Fraud Claims – https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/resources-voter-fraud-claims
• Voter Identification Requirements | Voter ID Laws – https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/voter-id.aspx 
• 2020 Election Voter Registration Deadlines: A State-by-State Guide – https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a26251797/2020-election-voter-registration-deadlines/ 
• How does vote-by-mail work and does it increase election fraud? – https://www.brookings.edu/policy2020/votervital/how-does-vote-by-mail-work-and-does-it-increase-election-fraud/ 
• See the deadlines to register to vote for the November election in your state – https://www.businessinsider.com/voter-registration-deadlines-by-state-2020-8