Democracy Matters - Episode 24: New Politics in the Old Dominion?
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SUMMARY: In this episode, we talk with Virginia State Senator Scott Surovell (JMU, ‘93; UVA Law, ‘96), the Vice Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus, about what happened in the 2020 legislative session, election reform, options for voting during the pandemic, and redistricting reform on the ballot in November 2020.
A new alignment of power in the state legislature and the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted politics and legislative processes and outcomes in Virginia. In this episode, we talk with Virginia State Senator Scott Surovell (JMU, ‘93; UVA Law, ‘96), the Vice Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus, about what happened in the 2020 legislative session. We also discuss options for voting during the pandemic and redistricting reform on the ballot in November 2020.
Links in this episode:
- One Person, One Vote: Estimating the Prevalence of Double Voting In U.S. Presidential Elections
- Fair Elections During a Crisis:Urgent Recommendations in Law, Media, Politics, and Tech to Advance the Legitimacy of, and the Public’s Confidence in, the November 2020 U.S. Elections
- eAbsentee.org
- Redistricting Reform in Virginia (News article from Virginia Mercury)
- How the Efficiency Gap Works
- The impact of election day registration on voter turnout and election outcomes
