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Our Changing Democracy: Non-Partisan Primaries, Internet Voting

Our Changing Democracy: Non-Partisan Primaries, Internet Voting

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


Our Changing Democracy: Non-Partisan Primaries, Internet Voting

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Closed primaries — where only members of that political party can vote — are effectively the final say in the vast majority of House of Representatives elections. Can open primary elections help incentive candidates to work toward consensus?And 300,000 people voted via the web in 2020. And, yes, the tech makes elections experts really worried.This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, and voting correspondent Miles Parks.The podcast is was produced by Casey Morell and Elena Moore. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Unlock access to this and other bonus content by supporting The NPR Politics Podcast+. Sign up via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Connect:Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.
Released:
Sep 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The NPR Politics Podcast is where NPR's political reporters talk to you like they talk to each other. With weekly roundups and quick takes on news of the day, you don't have to keep up with politics to know what's happening. You just have to keep up with us.