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URL:https://meaningfulmovies.org/events/rigged-and-the-battle-for-ranked-c
 hoice-voting/
SUMMARY:Rigged AND The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting
DESCRIPTION:A double header: “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook” m
 akes the case that\, aroused by the election of our first black President\
 , conservative political forces have turned with renewed vigor to ways of 
 winnowing the electorate of people of color\, the economically stressed\, 
 the aged and the young. The suppression playbook is replete with technique
 s: polling-place ID requirements\, voter integrity commissions\, wide-scal
 e voter roll purges\, difficult voter registration requirements\, reduced 
 number of polling places\, long wait times in voter queues\, deleted guara
 ntees of the Voting Rights Act overturned by the Supreme Court in 2013\, a
 nd potentially suppression-favorable lower courts that have been\, since t
 he 1970’s\, seeded with a preponderance of conservative jurists. To add 
 insult to injury\, the political effectiveness of those that can and do vo
 te is reduced by gerrymandering. The film documents the multiple\, interco
 nnected\, and unscrupulous schemes being used to rig voting outcomes to fa
 vor policies of special interests of the rich\, whites\, the power-hungry\
 , and corporations.\n\n“The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting” – Citiz
 ens across America are coming together to change the way we vote. Maine le
 ads the way\, fighting entrenched interests to enact a reform that reduces
  negative campaigning\, eliminates the “spoiler effect\,” opening race
 s to minority &amp\; third-party candidates.  Vote for your favorite cand
 idate AND prevent enabling the election of the worst candidate.\n\n“Rigg
 ed: The Voter Suppression Playbook” (Michael Kasino\, 79 min)\n“The Ba
 ttle for Ranked Choice Voting” (Julie Mallozzi\, 16 min) ( trailer at rc
 vfilm.com/watch/ )\n\nDiscussion following the movies.  Flyer at:   Flye
 r rigged Rank B Oct 2019\n\nDoors open at 6:30 for a 7 PM start. Come earl
 y for conversation and snacks.\n\nDonations gratefully accepted to cover o
 ur costs (venue rental\, snacks\, etc). Thank you!
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CATEGORIES:Wallingford MMP
LOCATION:Wallingford\, Seattle\, WA\, Keystone Congregational Church\, 5019
  Keystone Place N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, King Co.\, United States
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