Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
California voting rights advocates will step up their poll monitoring this November.
Their effort comes just in time as officials expect a record voter turnout.
With more than 18 million people registered to vote in the Golden State, campaign rhetoric around a rigged election has watchdog groups worried.
While California doesn't have strict voter ID laws or long waits at the polling places, advocacy groups want to prevent illegal activities that may intimidate and disenfranchise voters.
For more, Take Two spoke with Jonathan Stein, staff attorney and manager of voting rights program at the Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a non-profit legal aid and civil rights organization.
Click the blue audio player to hear the full interview.