Sankofa Impact – Jimmie Lee Jackson and the Fight for the Right to Vote
(This story originally aired in February of 2020.)
During the 1960’s, Jimmie Lee Jackson tried registering to vote multiple times without success in Marion Alabama. These experiences activated him to take up the cause for the right to vote. His efforts, and finally his murder, led to a march which resulted in Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama during 1965.
KBCS Student Fellows: The Asian Vote and Absentee Ballot Musings
Taylor Marie Mocorro and Sahil Bathija are two of four KBCS, International Examiner and APACE student fellows who produced pieces on this 2020 elections season. (more…)
Trek the Vote
Looking for a way to get involved in ensuring the integrity of the coming election? Find out how Star Trek fans are rolling out a campaign that’s in line with the Starfleet’s prime directive. (more…)
Election 2018 – Voices From The Bring Your Own Ballot Party in Seattle
El Centro De La Raza, in Seattle’s Beacon Hill, hosted “BYOB: Bring Your Own Ballot Party!” on October 27th, 2018; a special gathering to help voters. The event provided assistants and interpreters to answer questions about this year’s election ballot, and celebrated the act of voting with live music. KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi spoke with several people at the event.
Election 2018 – The Washington Bus: Encouraging Young People to Vote
The Washington Bus is a youth driven organization that encourages young people across Washington State to vote and get politically involved. During this elections season, The Washington Bus is busy with campaigns to “Get Out the Vote!”. In addition to door-knocking, the organization hosts phone banking and text banking parties – with a twist.
Election 2018 – BYOB: Bring Your Own Ballot Party in Seattle
In an effort to help get out the vote, El Centro de la Raza in Seattle’s Beacon Hill, is hosting the BYOB: Bring Your Own Ballot Party!; an event on Saturday, October 27th, 2018, to help voters understand their ballots. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama spoke with Miguel Maestas, El Centro De La Raza’s Housing and Economic Development Director, about the event.
Inside Perspectives on the Electoral College, Part 2
Continuing our coverage of the 2016 Electoral College, we’ll take a look at the experiences of individual electors. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama spoke with three Washington electors who shared what it was like to vote in the Electoral College on December 19th.
Inside Perspectives on the Electoral College, Part 1
The Electoral College met last month and formally cast their votes for the president of the United States. Washington State elector, Brett Chiafalo, co-founded the Hamilton Electors, a movement aimed to block president elect Donald Trump’s presidency by encouraging electors to vote for a Republican alternate for President.
Here’s KBCS’s Yuko Kodama speaking with Chiafalo and another Washington elector, Esther John, as they reflect on the role of the Electoral College.
An Inside Look At Vote-Counting In King County
In the wake of this year’s election, KBCS features a rare look at how your vote is counted. Jim Cantu of KBCS News reports from the King County Elections headquarters. In the first part, King County Elections Director Julie Wise describes how election ballots are processed. In the second part, KBCS News and Public Affairs Director Yuko Kodama talks to Jim Cantu about his experiences as a temporary Elections Department worker.
How Some Electors Aim To Block A Trump Presidency
Bret Chiafalo is an Elector from Washington state’s second congressional district. He has co-founded the Hamilton Electors, a movement intended to block a Trump Presidency through the US electoral college. KBCS Producer and Washington State Elector, Esther Little Dove John, spoke with Chiafalo in the KBCS studio recently. He begins the segment by explaining how the Hamilton Electors intend to carry out this plan.
