Ep. 12 Nida Allam, Durham County Commissioner

06/10/21 • 62 min

Nida Allam, Durham County Commissioner
"No one can tell you to wait your turn. No one can tell you that you can't do it." - Nida Allam
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Here’s an article about the study I mentioned about North Carolina no longer qualifying as a functional democracy.

The study’s author, Andrew Reynolds, a professor at UNC – Chapel Hill, taking a victory lap two years later:

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Here’s an article about the study I mentioned about North Carolina no longer qualifying as a functional democracy.

The study’s author, Andrew Reynolds, a professor at UNC – Chapel Hill, taking a victory lap two years later:

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Ep. 11 Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State

Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State
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Articles on Ken Blackwell and 2004 Ohio voter suppression and election rigging:

Ken Blackwell’s Greatest “Hits”: Voting Edition – ACLU Ohio https://www.acluohio.org/archives/blog-posts/ken-blackwells-greatest-hits

Mother Jones on voting machines (pre-election) https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2004/03/diebolds-political-machine/

NY Times: Glitch Found in Ohio Counting https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/06/politics/campaign/glitch-found-in-ohio-counting.html

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Ep. 13 Florida Anna Eskamani, Representative Anna Eskamani District 47

Anna Eskamani, Florida State Representative District 47
"When you’re most afraid to speak is when you must speak." –Anna Eskamani
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