Dylan Matthews and Jerusalem Demsas talk with Emily Rong Zhang, a PhD candidate in political science at Stanford and a former Skadden Fellow at the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, about the recent attempts in Congress to pass voting rights legislation. And, a white paper about voter ID laws, written by Emily herself!
References:
Recapping Congress’s failed voting rights push
Why some Dem strategists were skeptical of the effort
The case for fixing the Electoral Count Act
What happens after the voting rights fights
White Paper: “What the Debate over Voter ID Laws' Effects Teaches about Asking the Right Questions”
Hosts:
Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt), senior correspondent, Vox
Jerusalem Demsas (@jerusalemdemsas), policy reporter, Vox
Credits:
Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer
Libby Nelson, editorial adviser
Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts
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