FOLKS - Democrats Abroad with Julia Bryan
Guest: Julia Bryan, Global Chair for Democrats Abroad
Just because you're an American living outside the country, you can still vote. And you should. Organizations like Democrats Abroad are here to help make it as easy a process as it can be. We also talk about the Electoral College, HR1, the filibuster, her blog and more. Plus handy links for voters abroad from several countries in the episode notes.
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01:59 - D...
FOLKS - Democrats Abroad with Julia Bryan
Guest: Julia Bryan, Global Chair for Democrats Abroad
Just because you're an American living outside the country, you can still vote. And you should. Organizations like Democrats Abroad are here to help make it as easy a process as it can be. We also talk about the Electoral College, HR1, the filibuster, her blog and more. Plus handy links for voters abroad from several countries in the episode notes.
Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our Buy Me a Coffee page!
SECTIONS
01:59 - Democrats Abroad - a stateless state party
04:35 - Your vote does count
06:16 - The Electoral College is archaic
07:29 - D.C. should be a state
08:09 - From Bohemia Bagel to global chair and success in 2020
12:15 - Come for a year, stay forever
16:22 - Kolo Kolo Mlynsky
17:43 - Getting involved in DA
21:28 - All politics is local
23:54 - HR1 - the For the People Act
25:56 - Bust the filibuster
28:56 - They're on your side
More on topics discussed
- Democrats Abroad
- DA history
- DA CZ page
- Vote From Abroad
- Kolo kolo mlynsky blog
- National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
- Text of the National Popular Vote Compact Bill
- National Popular Vote
- Every Vote Equal website and ebook
- FairVote
- What is the Senate filibuster, and what would it take to eliminate it?
- I Will Not Yield! - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington clip
- Text of HR 1 - For the People Act
- HR 1 - Subtitle J (regarding overseas voters)
- Bohemia Bagel
- The Globe, Prague
- Republicans Overseas
- Voting from aboard - Canada
- Registration and Voting Processes for Canadians Who Live Abroad
- Voting from abroad - UK
- How to vote while overseas - Australia
- Vote from overseas - New Zealand
- Overseas voters - Ireland
- Voting Abroad - South Africa
- Service Voter & Overseas Voter - India
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