: I started to notice our inbox was really filling up. Evers did, you run into a real problem because what you're doing is going toyou're necessarily going to lessen the number of people that vote because of that chaos, because of that confusion. There's also been a social evolution that independently of voting issues has led to better dialogue between the races and more compatibility between the races. Dir., Metcalfe Park Community Bridges: I hate the thought of telling them that they didn't get counted. The ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, otherwise somebody could cast their ballot on the day after the election.". Voting by mail is wrought with fraud and abuse and people don't get their ballots. I'm not going to feed into what they want us to do, which is not vote. The documentary joins FRONTLINE's 'China Undercover' among this years Peabody winners. This series explores voter suppression, campaign spending and how the system seems to be rigged to give some groups less powers . Just a reminder, that the Black Lives Matter movement is about more than just police brutality and extends into banking, housing, education, medical, infrastructure, etc. BRYAN STEVENSON, Exec. 1. Browse more videos. But Will They Cast Ballots? Within a year of its passage, a quarter of a million African Americans had registered to vote. People steal them out of mailboxes. No other justices in history besides these four were nominated by presidents who lost the popular vote. Hans von Spakovsky. In the beginning, voting was a privilege that only white male property owners could have. So when we talk with people in Milwaukee and thereabouts, what we got was a lot of the opposite. Actually, in my district, it is not a partisan issue. How does the system work, and can it be fixed? Whose Vote Counts, Explained - Se1 - Ep01 - The Right to Vote HD Watch HD Deutsch I heard the expression of a present-day reality and a historical sentiment. His ultimate goal is to help the reader learn something new. The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. And I said to them, "I don't know that we have a path to win this election. We are a severely poor community. [Lesson by Christina Greer, directed by Mark Phillips, narrated by Christina Greer]. As the legal battles worked their way through the courts, judges ruled against the Democrats' position one decision after another. That provision was called Section 5. Under the banner of combating voter fraud, von Spakovsky had spent years advocating for restrictions on voting, such as laws requiring photo ID in order to register or cast a ballot, outraging many Democrats. The reason voter suppression exists is that people in power often like to resist progress for the general population in favor of their own selfish agendas. People were going to get sick and those people were probably going to be Black and brown people who are disproportionately impacted by the virus. You can also change your preferences at any time by clicking on Cookie Preferences in the footer of each page. Millions turn to Vox to educate themselves, their family, and their friends about whats happening in the world around them, and to learn about things that spark their curiosity. See production, box office & company info, Self - Former Governor, Republican, California, Self - Voting Rights Activist, Democrat, Georgia, Self - Author, The Conservative Sensibility, Self - Professor, Nebraska College of Law, Self - Former State Senator, Republican, Nebraska, Self - Former Secretary of State, Republican, Kansas. In eight states, ballots are mailed to every registered voter. I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear. Wisconsin is very, very likely to be the tipping point of the presidential election in November. Due to biases in the criminal justice system, poll taxes and literacy tests soon became common, preventing many Black and non-English speaking people who could not pass the test or afford the tax from voting. From voter suppression to disenfranchisement, see the roadblocks that stop voices from being heard. Then we talked about reducing those to 45. We're here to see if you need help with registering to vote. Learning about the different ways politicians suppress voting could leave viewers discouraged, but knowing how far we have come could also be empowering. The right to vote is at the foundation of America's democracy. If you choose to vote by mail, make sure to follow your states procedures and request a ballot before the deadline. Netflix and third parties use cookies (why?). The first step is checking if you are registered to vote, online or with the help of the party a voter is affiliated with. The series is narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, Selena Gomez, and John Legend.[1][2]. The right to vote is at the foundation of America's democracy. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'studybreaks_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_2',120,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-studybreaks_com-medrectangle-4-0');The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed poll taxes and established government oversight of voter registration if an area had less than 50% non-white people registered to vote. Half a dozen changes after the Shelby decision. What marginalized populations? This article relating to a non-fiction television series in the United States is a stub. The right to vote is at the foundation of America's democracy. One of these ways would be through challenging Black voters absentee ballots through accusations of fraud. "Whose Vote Counts, Explained" takes a close look at the United States' political system and attempts to get voters engaged and informed before the 2020 general election. I started focussing on the state because of its pivotal and deeply partisan natureits split down the middle between Republicans and Democrats, and it gave Donald Trump the presidency in 2016 by the exceedingly thin margin of 22,000 votes. My auntie marched with Martin Luther King. But he ran into a roadblock with the Republican-controlled Legislature. There was basically no interest. Audience Reviews for Whose Vote Counts, Explained: Season 1 Dec 02, 2020 A huge disappointment. The Turners were facing decades in prison. In a state like Florida, this means there would be fewer Democratic representatives and more Republican representatives, but the Democratic representative would represent a larger population than the Republican representative would. Remove these ten words. On the one hand, Obamas election was the fulfillment of the dreams of those who marched in Selma. For April 7, a lot of people was not able to vote, so thats why we're trying to avoid this and we're not trying to have April 7 happen again. People on the other side of this equation have frequently said, we have an issue with voter suppression in the United States, not an issue with voter fraud. Our goal for today is going to be getting people registered to vote, and then also having people request their absentee ballots for. We would normally see only a small handful of these for any election because of how bolded the requirement is. You should be able to prove who you are when you go to vote." Dir., Milwaukee Election Comm., 2012-20: I would say profound disappointment. Rather than gossip, he focuses on how events in the entertainment world reflect on society at large. The first is a formal way of not letting a certain group of people vote, and the latter is an attempt to discourage people from trusting the voting system. PATRICK MARLEY, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: That day before the election was the most momentous preelection day that I've ever covered. Unfortunately it's biased. Whose Vote Counts, Explained gives viewers important information about the history of voting in America and modern-day struggles with the ballot. The Netflix documentary series titled Whose Vote Counts, Explained, features Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio along with singer-songwriters John Legend and Selena Gomez as narrators.The election-themed limited series will be screened tonight at GAAMC. These brave, brave people who went to the polls in Milwaukee despite the pandemic. Melody was expressing a fundamental principle about democracy: one person, one vote. It's going to lead to a tremendous fraud, and we're trying to stop it. The visuals from Vox are incredible and well . Only white men with money and land were allowed to vote back then. A lawyer turned private investigator takes on a missing person case, propelling him on an unexpected and life-altering quest. Just 170 of Kentuckys 3,700 locations will be up and running today. Throughout that hundred-year history between the end of Reconstruction and the Civil Rights movement, the inability to vote is what shaped Black life. Learn more about our use of cookies and information. Discover how your individual vote contributes to the popular vote and your state's electoral vote in different ways--and see how votes are counted on both state and national levels. I think that you've got to give the Voting Rights Act credit for some of the change that's occurred through the South. According to "Whose Vote Counts, Explained," 18 of the 25 countries with the highest turnout rates hold elections on weekends, unlike the U.S. Belgium, Australia, Mexico and Greece consider voting to be a duty similar to jury duty. In 2010, Republicans swept the midterm elections. Unavailable on Basic with ads plan due to licensing restrictions. Just hours later, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt another blow to the Democratsthey would not intercede to extend the deadline for absentee ballots. However, issues remain Texas recently decreased the number of ballot drop-off boxes to just one per county, and in California, unofficial ballot drop-off boxes have been placed throughout the state by the Republican Party. We find them through press releases from law enforcement officials, state attorney generals and others. In America, some votes count more than others, and the balance of power is unequal. How does the system work, and can it be fixed? Melody McCurtis and her mother, Danell Cross, founded a community organization called Metcalfe Park Bridges. As America chooses its next president in the midst of a historic pandemic, FRONTLINE investigates whose vote counts and. Look who, right there. Because it wasn't postmarked by April 7, it wasn't counted in the election. As we look at this, the projected numbers of absentee ballots that are rejected are higher than the margin of victory for the president in Michigan and in 2016. Why is it a scam all of a sudden if several states have used mail-in voting before? MELODY McCURTIS, Dep. Especially when it comes to such a hot-button topic. 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