Season 26 · Episode 7
Grassroots Group Mobilizing Black Voters for High-Stakes Virginia Redistricting Battle with Andrea Miller Center for Common Ground
Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda
February 26, 202625m 25s
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Show Notes
Andrea Miller, Center for Common Ground, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to highlight the strategy behind the effort to get out the vote in the Virginia special election, where voters will decide on a proposal to redraw the state's congressional district maps.
Deepak and Andrea talk about:
- Potential impact of the proposed Virginia congressional map
- Tactics to reach the 675,000 Black voters in Virginia
- Importance of postcards to effectively reach older, poorer, and rural voters who may not have reliable access to the internet
- Building trust and demonstrating that civic engagement can lead to tangible changes
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