Derek Tisler, counsel in the elections and government program at the nonpartisan Brennan Center, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss election tabulation and security, why we might not know the official winner on election night, and what makes new technology so effective in counting votes.
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Michael Bruter, professor of political science at the London School of Economics, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the psychology of voting, why it helps us feel connected to a larger purpose in life, and how voters make their choices.
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Sara Suzuki, senior researcher at CIRCLE, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the issues that are most important to young voters and how candidates can best reach them.
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Zack Beauchamp is a senior correspondent at Vox, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how threats impact voting and how elections are conducted.
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Emily Bazelon, staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss efforts to get abortion rights on the ballot in several states, and how those pushes are resulting in popular wins.
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Adam Benforado joins us to discuss why cracks in public education and juvenile justice have left children vulnerable, and why making kids a policy priority bodes well for all our futures.
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Professor Nick Seabrook joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the history of gerrymandering — even Abraham Lincoln was a victim — and why it’s not so easy to mitigate its effects today.
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Host Krys Body talks with three people who’ve dedicated their careers to election integrity about what goes into securing elections and efforts to restore faith in them ahead of the midterms.
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Johns Hopkins University historian Martha S. Jones joins us to talk about the women who lead the charge for Black women’s suffrage, working to dismantle systemic racism and have their voices heard.
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W. Joseph Campbell joins us to talk about how polling works and why data sometimes fail to predict the future.
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Journalist Erin Geiger Smith joins us to talk about the past, present, and future of voting and provides simple ways to encourage people to exercise their right.
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This hour, we’ll talk about mail-in ballots and the actual risk of voter fraud. We’ll hear from a former state redistricting chairman about how dividing up voting districts is much more complicated than you might think. And we’ll talk about ongoing efforts to fight voter suppression.
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