Challenges to the Vote 2008
In advance of the 2008 general election, the Brennan Center made a presentation on challenges to the vote in 2008 at the National Press Club. Here, we have posted footage of the event in seven parts, question and answer session included. Scroll down or use the links below to jump to the desired video clip.
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Introduction | Challenges to Voting | Solutions
Q&A One | Q&A Two | Q&A Three | Q&A Four
Part One | Introduction
Watch the introduction to the presentation at the National Press Club.
Part Two | Challenges to Voting
Michael Waldman runs through the three major barriers to voting: No-Match, No-Vote; Voter Purges; and Partisan Voter Challenges. He then provides state-specific examples for each instance.
Part Three | Solutions
Having identified the problems, Michael Waldman offers short-term and long-term solutions.
Q&A | Part One
Presentation is opened up to questions for Michael Waldman, Larry Norden, and Wendy Weiser of the Brennan Center, and Jonah Goldman of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights.
Q&A | Part Two
Second part of the question and answer section.
Q&A | Part Three
Third part of the question and answer section.
Q&A | Part Four
Final part of the question and answer session.
