Five Questions with Elections Expert Ari Berman

On Election Subversion and What We Can Do

Ari Berman is the national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones and a reporting fellow at Type Media Center. He’s the author of the new book “Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It” and two earlier books:

•  “Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America” 

•  “Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics”

Ari has also written for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Atlantic, and is a frequent commentator on MSNBC and NPR. All that to say, he’s an expert on election subversion, and more importantly, what can be done about it. You can learn more about Ari’s work on his website.

We know that there is a new face to voter suppression and election interference in 2024. Republicans are making it harder for people who they think will vote for the Democrats to vote. What does that look like, and what can we do about it? That’s the topic that is up for discussion tonight.

The election is getting close. Some of the first ballots will go out this Saturday to members of the military and Americans abroad. It’s time to arm ourselves with the best information, and Ari is one of the essential people for us to have that conversation with.

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