Virtual Panel Discussion of the Film "Rigged"
This is a recording of the live panel hosted on Friday, August 28, 2020.
Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook takes a rigorous look at voter suppression and sparks spirited discussion on the actions needed to protect our democracy. This award-winning documentary was shot principally during the 2016 election. The film tracks a systematic, decade-long effort to suppress votes at scale and reverse the growing demographic tide of non-white and younger voters who helped elect President Barack Obama in 2008. Using cinema verite, #RiggedTheFilm details a variety of mendacious voter suppression “plays,” or tactics, ranging from the purging of voting rolls and passing of new, restrictive voter ID laws to gerrymandering and voter intimidation. It is narrated by Emmy & Tony award-winning actor, Jeffrey Wright.
Panelists
Timothy Smith, Executive Producer at the American Issues Initiative
J. Gerald Hebert, Senior Director, Voting Rights & Redistricting at Campaign Legal Center
Vickie R. Williams, MPA, Executive Director of OPN-Door Communications
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