Compact Civics
Voting Rights and Disenfranchisement? Let’s Make it Right!
10/11/2024 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Understand the importance of voting rights and efforts to protect them in this episode.
Voting rights are a critical issue! In this episode, Cory highlights both historical and contemporary efforts to undermine these rights and the resulting disenfranchisement. From various tactics aimed at silencing voices, the struggle to protect voting rights remains crucial. Understanding and safeguarding these rights is essential to ensuring a fair and representative democracy for everyone.
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Compact Civics is a local public television program presented by BTPM PBS
Compact Civics is made possible by the members of WNED PBS.
Compact Civics
Voting Rights and Disenfranchisement? Let’s Make it Right!
10/11/2024 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Voting rights are a critical issue! In this episode, Cory highlights both historical and contemporary efforts to undermine these rights and the resulting disenfranchisement. From various tactics aimed at silencing voices, the struggle to protect voting rights remains crucial. Understanding and safeguarding these rights is essential to ensuring a fair and representative democracy for everyone.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- One of my favorite days is Election Day.
It's our civic duty to cast a ballot.
People fought and died so we could vote.
Yet, nearly 60 years after the Voting Rights Act, there are still efforts to strip Americans of that right.
Let's dig into that.
(bright subtle music) Hey, people.
Cory here with "Compact Civics".
Federal law mandates accessible polling places for all those living with disabilities.
In New York, any voter who seeks assistance is fully entitled to receive it.
About 4 million people living in US territories, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, are all US citizens, but they can't vote in presidential elections.
11 states disenfranchise those convicted of felonies.
Even accusations of misdemeanors can keep you from voting.
In many states, individuals in jail, even if it's only because they can't post bail, cannot vote during elections.
In a democracy, all citizens' voices should be heard, and that means casting and counting their votes as well.
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Compact Civics is a local public television program presented by BTPM PBS
Compact Civics is made possible by the members of WNED PBS.