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March 15, 2024 26 mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASdpj-ZXIvI

This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the topic of low voter turnout in Texas--its underlying causes, how legislation affects the electorate, and ways to increase turnout.

DISCUSSION POINTS

Why is turnout so low?

The Latino electorate

What characterizes a voter?

Overhaul of voting laws

How to increase turnout

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