The Georgia Voter Guide Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Georgia Voter Guide Inc. is a non-partisan, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to voter education. We are your comprehensive non-partisan guide to voting in the Peach State. On our podcast, we will bring you bite-sized episodes so you can get the voting information you need while you are on the go. You will find we are going to bring you the same type of information you will find on The Georgia Voter Guide website: straightforward, non-partisan voting information in an easy-to-understand format without any politics, spin, or advertising. We just want you to have the facts and tools at your fingertips so you can be a successful voter in Georgia.
We talk about one of the more anxiety-producing parts of being a Georgia voter: VOTER PURGES! How does someone get purged from the voter rolls? What does it mean if your voter registration status shows as “Inactive”? How does that happen and what can you do about it? What’s the difference between “Purged” and “Inactive”? Check out this episode for all the answers. Closed Captioning transcripts available on www.GeorgiaVoter.Guide/Podcast
In this episode, we talk about one of our favorite tools www.Branch.vote which is a free, non-partisan, and unbiased website that gives voters the ability to research candidates before they head to the polls. Check it out! Closed Captioning transcripts available on www.GeorgiaVoter.Guide/Podcast
The Georgia Voter Guide is not affiliated with www.Branch.vote. We were not compensated in any way by www.Branch.vote for making or publishing this episode.
In this episode, we talk about why Runoff Elections are so critical and why voters might not realize how important their vote is in these under-appreciated elections. Check it out! Closed Captioning transcripts available on www.GeorgiaVoter.Guide/Podcast
In this week's episode, we talk about how Primary Elections and Primary Runoffs work in Georgia and some of the odd nuances that you might not be aware of. Check it out! Closed Captioning transcripts available on www.GeorgiaVoter.Guide/Podcast
We dive into the 'Listener Mail Bag' and answer some questions such as "How did The Georgia Voter Guide get started?" and "Tell us a little bit about yourselves". Find out the answers to those questions and much more in this episode. Have a question you want answered? Email us at Contact@GeorgiaVoter.Guide
The Georgia Voter Guide sat down with Blake Evans, Elections Director of the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office to discuss the “My Voter Page” (MVP), which is the only official voter-accessible portal of your voter registration info. The MVP website underwent a major overhaul in April 2022. In our interview, we talk about some of the new functionalities and updates to the site, as well as a few special previews of what voters will see in the future!
In Part 2 of our conversation with Lyndon Waller from The Peoples' Agenda, we talk about the other side of their Ride to the Polls program, which is how people can volunteer drive voters to the polls. Volunteering to provide a ride so voters can get to the polls to cast their ballot can make the difference between voting and not voting for many Georgians. The contact info for The Peoples' Agenda to volunteer or request a ride is www.RideToThePoll.com or call 1-877-524-8683.
Transportation can be a huge barrier for voters and finding a ride to the polls in order to vote can make the difference between voting and not voting for many Georgians. We talk with Lyndon Waller from The Peoples' Agenda about their Ride to the Polls program across the state.
The new voting law in Georgia (SB202) has made many changes for voters. In our second episode, we discuss changes for voters who prefer to vote in person at the polls.
Georgia's new voting law (SB202) made many changes for voters. In this episode we discuss changes for voters who prefer to vote via Absentee Ballot.