When it comes to election protection and voter suppression, there’s perhaps no one more knowledgeable than Color of Change’s James Rucker. That’s why Rucker will be our special guest on Meet the Bloggers this Friday at 1pm Et/10am PT, as we discuss these critical issues.
Joining Rucker will be Jon Pincus (Liminal States) and Brad Friedman (The Brad Blog). Both have written extensively about this topic, and they will chat with show host Cenk Uygur about early reports of voter suppression and fraud, as well as campaigns to combat this problem.
Brad focuses on the political context of voter suppression, in 2008 and over the last eight years. I delve into a couple of incidents (the deceptive Philadelphia flyers, the West Virginia Secretary of State’s ad with misleading information for student voters), and spend a lot of time encouraging people to take action.
Speaking of which, from our “what you can do” action plan page, here’s three things that everybody can do today:
- check your registration and know your rights. Voters Unite has a state-by-state list of how to check that you’re registered, or use Vote For Change’s online form. Election Protection’s Elections 101 page is a good place to go to start learning more about your rights.
- spread the word. Make sure our friends and family have double-checked their registration and know where they’re voting. If you’re a blogger or journalist, write about voter suppression and the grassroots election protection movement — and let your readers know what they can do about it.
- get involved. Introduce yourself and help out with the Voter Suppression Wiki — or join in one of the many other great projects working to bring “one person one vote” closer to reality
It should be a good show … so please, check it out! It’s live at 10 a.m. Pacific time (1 p.m. Eastern) this Friday, October 17. Be there or be square!
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