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How We Vote (Throwback)

Drunken brawls, coercion, and lace curtains: believe it or not, how regular people vote was not something the Founding Fathers thought much about. Americans went from casting votes at wild parties in the town square to doing so in private booths, behind a drawn curtain. In this episode, the process of voting: how it was designed, who it was meant for, and the moments when we reimagined it altogether.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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How We Vote (Throwback)

October 17, 20243:00 AM ET

[Ramtin Arablouei, co-host and co-producer of Throughline.]

Ramtin Arablouei

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Rund Abdelfatah

[Laine Kaplan-Levenson]

Laine Kaplan-Levenson

[Headshot of Julie Caine]

Julie Caine

Lawrence Wu

Parth Shah

Jamison York

Victoria Whitley-Berry

[Tamar Charney, photographed for NPR, 13 November 2019, in Washington DC.]

Tamar Charney

How We Vote (Throwback)

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