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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Fun voting centers

    The nearly 1000 voting centers in LA County will be open this Saturday through March 3. Some of LA’s most recognizable landmarks are doubling as voting centers -- to make doing your civic duty less of a chore and more of a fun experience.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 28, 2020 • 50m Listen

    The nearly 1000 voting centers in LA County will be open this Saturday through March 3. Some of LA’s most recognizable landmarks are doubling as voting centers -- to make doing your civic duty less of a chore and more of a fun experience.

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      Make voting fun at Santa Monica Pier, Long Beach aquarium, and more

      The nearly 1000 voting centers in LA County will be open on Saturday through Super Tuesday, March 3.

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      7 min
    2. 6:31

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    4. 23:50

      The race for a rare seat on LA County Board of Supervisors

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    5. 34:17

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:007 min

      Make voting fun at Santa Monica Pier, Long Beach aquarium, and more

    2. 6:318 min

      Could California's complex delegate system help Bernie Sanders?

    3. 14:1810 min

      China’s economy and Dow Jones hurt. Could coronavirus bring global recession?

    4. 23:5010 min

      The race for a rare seat on LA County Board of Supervisors

    5. 34:1716 min

      ‘Invisible Man’ film: #MeToo twist on classic H.G. Wells novel

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand