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Video the Vote 2008
By: Priscila Néri
Posted: Oct 31 08
Witnessed: 2074 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Elections
Tags: citizenmedia, democracy, election monitoring, Elections, US elections, voter rights, voter suppression
Video the Vote is a nationwide network of citizen journalists, independent filmmakers, and media professionals working together to document voter suppression and disenfranchisement. Our 2008 promo covers the recent history of voter disenfranchisement, the birth of Video the Vote, and volunteer footage submitted in 2006.
[Originally uploaded here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmQbopmCl_Y]
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