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Sep 22 2022

Speak Up Arkansas: Why Voting in Every Election is Important

Episode Summary:

On this episode of Speak Up Arkansas, we are joined by Senator Joyce Elliott with Get Loud Arkansas as well as Rebecca Zimmerman from  Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. We are doing to dive into voting, barriers to voting, and really discuss why voting in EVERY election is important.

Topics Discussed

  • History of Voting (4:28)
  • Barriers to Voting (9:38)
  • Why Voting in Every Election is Important (21:39)
  • How to Get Involved (41:29)
  • Voter Purging (52:38)

Resources / Helpful Links

  • Arkansas Secretary of State Website
  • Voter Rights
  • Voter Registration Application
  • Get Loud Arkansas
  • Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families
  • Why Local Elections Matter
  • ACLU
  • Election Protection Hotline

Episode Transcript

Transcript of the episode’s audio

Calls to Action

  • Register to Vote
  • Check the Purge List
  • Subscribe to the Newsletter

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