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The Democrats’ uphill battle on voting rights

1 big thing

Axios

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4.02K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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The Senate is voting today on whether or not to move forward with the For the People Act, a sweeping election reform bill that’s been at the top of the Democratic wish list for months. But the vote likely will not go their way. Plus, ranked-choice voting, explained. And, remote hiring gets complicated in Colorado. Guests: Axios' Stef Kight, Glen Johnson and John Frank. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. We have a new feature to text Niala directly! Text questions, comments and story ideas as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Major companies ask Colorado residents not to apply for remote positions New York City prepares to pick its next mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.8

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0:39.2

Here's how we're making you smarter today.

0:41.2

Ranked choice voting explained.

0:43.2

Plus, remote hiring gets complicated in Colorado.

0:47.0

But first, the Democrats uphill battle on voting rights is today's one big thing.

0:52.8

The Senate is voting today on whether or not to move forward with the For the People Act,

1:01.3

a sweeping election reform bill that's been at the top of the Democratic wish list for months.

1:06.2

But the vote today likely is not going to go their way.

1:09.6

Here to tell us what she's watching for in the Senate today is Axios's political reporter

1:13.3

Steph Kite. Good morning, Steph. Good morning, Nyla.

1:15.8

So the vote today is on whether or not to even have a debate over the bill.

1:20.4

Why are we expecting that this won't go forward?

1:23.2

We're expecting this won't go forward because Democrats need 10 Republicans to join them

1:28.4

to move forward on this bill.

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