Voting | Ep 6
Episode 9 of the You Gotta Try This! podcast, hosted by Katherine Sikma Wadsworth, titled "Voting | Ep 6" was published on November 7, 2023 and runs 13 minutes.
November 7, 2023 ·13m · You Gotta Try This!
Summary
“Decisions are made by those who show up.” (President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing) This episode is being released on Election Day. This week, you gotta try voting. Your vote matters. Ten years ago this week, Katherine was accidentally elected to public office by a single vote. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear what happened, and why you should make sure you get to the polls. Check out our Instagram page to see pictures of our Inaugural Ball. Here’s the Walt Whitman poem John read at our swearing in. You can find out what’s on your ballot at www.vote411.org. Sources for today’s episode: Pew Research Center on US Voter Turnout Census.gov on 2022 Voter Turnout Info on US Eligible Voting Population Info on the number of US Registered Voters Thanks to Kayleigh Shebs Waters for starting me on this adventure, and to my editor Belle Battista. Remember to email us with your delights: [email protected] Follow the show on Instagram: Yougottatrythispodcast Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to my podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app. Leave us a review Ratings and reviews from listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. They help my podcast rank higher, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review.
Episode Description
“Decisions are made by those who show up.” (President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing)
This episode is being released on Election Day. This week, you gotta try voting. Your vote matters. Ten years ago this week, Katherine was accidentally elected to public office by a single vote. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear what happened, and why you should make sure you get to the polls.
Check out our Instagram page to see pictures of our Inaugural Ball. Here’s the Walt Whitman poem John read at our swearing in.
You can find out what’s on your ballot at www.vote411.org.
Sources for today’s episode:
Pew Research Center on US Voter Turnout
Census.gov on 2022 Voter Turnout
Info on US Eligible Voting Population
Info on the number of US Registered Voters
Thanks to Kayleigh Shebs Waters for starting me on this adventure, and to my editor Belle Battista.
Remember to email us with your delights: [email protected]
Follow the show on Instagram: Yougottatrythispodcast
Thanks for listening!
Thanks so much for listening to my podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.
Subscribe to the podcast
If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app.
Leave us a review
Ratings and reviews from listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. They help my podcast rank higher, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review.