Welcome to Mark Dawson’s podcast, The Parley in all Bleu. In this episode, Mark discusses the importance of voting rights with Helen Butler. Helen is the executive director of The People's Agenda, a Georgia-based voter’s rights organization that advocates for voters throughout the state and into the Southeast.
Voter rights are as important as ever as we see changes in public policy. November 2020 had the highest voter turnout and the most engagement of citizens. New laws in Georgia bring oppression to voters with new restrictions reminiscent of Jim Crow laws. Helen and her team make sure every person can easily and comfortably cast their vote and that no discrimination or oppression will keep voters away from the polls.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Second Mountain by David Brooks
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