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Voting Locally with Richard Young

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In this episode of Democracy Optimist, Josh Douglas hosts a conversation with CivicLex founding director Richard Young on why local elected offices, often referred to as "down ballot" offices, are more impactful on daily life than the big national races, such as President, that appear at the top.

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Joshua A. Douglas is a law professor at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. He is the author of the forthcoming book "The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights" and "Vote for US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change the Future of Voting."Find him at www.joshuaadouglas.com
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