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State of the Bay

City Visions: Understanding and Addressing Voter Apathy

Last election’s voter turnout hit a record low in California, and national turnout was the lowest it’s been since 1942. What’s keeping people away from the polls -- even in the politically active Bay Area -- and to what extent does voter disengagement threaten our democracy

Guests:

- Supervisor Katy Tang, representing San Francisco’s District 4

- Jason McDaniel, Assistant Professor of political science, San Francisco State University

- Melissa Breach, Executive Director, League of Women Voters California 

Resources:

www.easyvoterguide.org - Nonpartisan voter information for new and busy voters about how to vote and what’s on the ballot in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean.

www.cavotes.org  - Nonpartisan voter information, including ballot measure information. Videos can also be found at https://www.youtube.com/user/LWVCEF.

www.SmartVoter.org - Comprehensive ballot look-up tool, including polling location, local and state-wide candidates and measures, and money and politics analysis.  

http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/en/audio/ - Audio mp3s of official voter information from the CA Secretary of State