Checking in on vote centers as polling stations throughout SoCal open their doors
After many campaign speeches and ballot measures explainers– election day has arrived! Vote centers across Southern California, and the country, open their doors as folks make their voices heard through the ballot box. With this year’s November ballot being headlined by a presidential election, as well as issues like the war in Gaza and access to abortion, expectations for what voter turnout will look like are still up in the air. Helping us make sense of local voter turnout is Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, higher education correspondent for LAist, who’s out at local polling stations.
Election security is at the top of mind for many voters as misinformation hangs over the election
With this year's presidential race being as close as it is, it is expected to be a contentious day at the polls as millions of Americans cast their votes and await the final call. According to a recent Marist poll, 58 percent of Americans are concerned about voter fraud in this year's election. Yet, the vast majority of Americans (76 percent) remain confident in the integrity of their state and local elections. Safeguards are in place every year, but since the events of January 6th and the growing prevalence of misinformation,many states are going the extra mile to ensure voter's confidence in the democratic process.
Today on AirTalk, we discuss how California is protecting against voter fraud and interference this election cycle, and how misinformation around the election is fueling concerns over election security. We're joined by R. Michael Alvarez, Caltech Professor of Political and Computational Science and Rick Hasen, Professor of Law and Political Science and Director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA.
Remember our last segment on poll centers? Well we’re checking back in
After many campaign speeches and ballot measures explainers– election day has arrived! Vote centers across Southern California, and the country, open their doors as folks make their voices heard through the ballot box. With this year’s November ballot being headlined by a presidential election, as well as issues like the war in Gaza and access to abortion, expectations for what voter turnout will look like are still up in the air. Helping us make sense of local voter turnout is Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, higher education correspondent for LAist, and Yusra Farzan, general assignment reporter for LAist.
Local county registrars join to discuss ballots received and answer your questions
Election day is here, when mail-in ballots are getting counted and folks head to vote centers, as they open up, in hopes of making their voices heard. Each county has its respective registrar leading the operations at vote centers and drop-off locations, so we thought it’d be helpful to have listeners hear from some of their local ballot assessors to understand what the process looks like this election cycle. Joining us for this registrar check-in is Dean Logan, registrar of voters for Los Angeles County, Bob Page, registrar of voters for Orange County, and Michael Daly, Santa Barbara County chief deputy assessor & registrar of voters.
Election anxiety can be overwhelming. Here are some ways to navigate this tense season.
Election years usually come with a side of low or high grade anxiety and that’s no different this year. The American Psychiatric Association has found that 73% of Americans feel anxious about this year’s presidential election. The reasons for this anxiety may vary depending on who you talk to. For one person it might be the threat of climate change. For another person it might be immigration and deportation that keeps them up at night. Joining us today on AirTalk to help us navigate election anxiety is Paul Kindman, licensed marriage and family therapist. He is also founder and co-director of Kindness & Co, a therapy practice in Highland Park. We want to hear from you too. Do you have specific plans for coping with your political anxiety? A calming bubble bath? A glass of wine? Exercise? Or do you have questions about how to destress? To join the conversation call us at 866-893-5722.
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