Ep. 11 Freed Vote; Protecting our rights & fighting misinformation

The Freed Black Girl Podcast

This Election Bonus episode channels our best School House Rock, and discussing the mechanics of Election Day. From not automatically expecting immediate results and tuning out the noise trying to drive chaos. As well as where to turn if you run into any issues at the polls. Nothing beats anxiety like information!

Double check registration and FAQs: https://www.vote411.org
Election Protection Hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE

Marcia Johnson, Esq. is the Chief Counsel for the League of Women Voters. She leads the organization's advocacy and litigation teams. Before joining the League, Marcia worked as the co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project, where she led the organization’s work convening the nationally recognized Election Protection, a nonpartisan voter protection coalition.

The coalition’s goals include ensuring that voters have any support needed when casting a ballot. Marcia has also done extensive work researching the history of discrimination in voting, advocating for legislation reform to improve access to voting, and advocating for the full restoration of the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.

Marcia’s work throughout her career has profoundly impacted the nation. She played a pivotal role organizing two national commissions that researched the record of discrimination in voting within the United States. Commission findings were a significant part of the record that Congress pointed to when it reauthorized the Voting Rights Act in 2006.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. They empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels.

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