Democrats and Republicans know that every vote counts, especially in a divided nation. All over the country, Republicans in state capitols are passing laws to limit what they call rampant voter fraud. Democrats say the GOP has declared war on the rights of voters who want to re-elect Barack Obama. We hear about a dispute that's fundamental to American democracy.
Is There a War on Voting Rights?
Credits
Guests:
- Ari Berman - senior reporter for Mother Jones, author of “Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America” - @AriBerman
- Kris Kobach - Kansas Secretary of State - @kansassos
- Rick Hasen - professor of law and the director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA - @rickhasen
- Patrick Marley - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - @patrickdmarley