https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASdpj-ZXIvI
This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the topic of low voter turnout in Texas--its underlying causes, how legislation affects the electorate, and ways to increase turnout.
DISCUSSION POINTS
Why is turnout so low?
The Latino electorate
What characterizes a voter?
Overhaul of voting laws
How to increase turnout
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