/tags/voices-behind-the-vote Voices Behind the Vote en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Nov 2020 07:34:43 GMT /local-news/2020-11-04/voices-behind-the-vote-counting-on-community Record numbers of people have turned out to cast ballots across the country this election, despite confidence in American democracy among citizens being… Wed, 04 Nov 2020 07:34:43 GMT /local-news/2020-11-04/voices-behind-the-vote-counting-on-community Hannah Colton /local-news/2020-11-04/working-at-the-polls-before-theyre-old-enough-to-vote Poll workers spend their day checking in voters, printing ballots and helping people understand the voting process. For Albuquerque poll workers Henry… Wed, 04 Nov 2020 07:34:34 GMT /local-news/2020-11-04/working-at-the-polls-before-theyre-old-enough-to-vote Yasmin Khan /local-news/2020-10-30/voices-behind-the-vote-new-citizen-puts-down-roots-through-voting New voters are an influential voting bloc in national and local elections. A diverse sector of citizens, new voters include people who turned 18 since the… Fri, 30 Oct 2020 22:02:18 GMT /local-news/2020-10-30/voices-behind-the-vote-new-citizen-puts-down-roots-through-voting Yasmin Khan /local-news/2020-10-29/voices-behind-the-vote-first-time-voter-hoping-for-progressive-change Many first time voters have a lot on their mind this election cycle. College students are coming of age in an unprecedented time, with the COVID-19… Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:15:05 GMT /local-news/2020-10-29/voices-behind-the-vote-first-time-voter-hoping-for-progressive-change Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2020-10-23/voices-behind-the-vote-financial-advisor-on-the-economic-impacts-of-covid The decisions made by leaders and policy makers during the COVID-19 pandemic will have repercussions on small businesses across the state, and the… Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:47:58 GMT /local-news/2020-10-23/voices-behind-the-vote-financial-advisor-on-the-economic-impacts-of-covid Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-10-20/voices-behind-the-vote-coming-together-for-change-on-the-ground-and-at-the-polls Protests against racial injustice have taken place in communities across the country this year, some focusing on calls to remove monuments to racist… Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:55:42 GMT /local-news/2020-10-20/voices-behind-the-vote-coming-together-for-change-on-the-ground-and-at-the-polls Ty Bannerman /local-news/2020-10-15/voices-behind-the-vote-urging-latinos-and-immigrants-to-exercise-the-right-to-be-heard New Mexico has the highest percentage of Latinx and Hispanic voters of any state in the U.S.; according to the Pew Research Center, nearly 43% of eligible… Thu, 15 Oct 2020 23:42:45 GMT /local-news/2020-10-15/voices-behind-the-vote-urging-latinos-and-immigrants-to-exercise-the-right-to-be-heard Yasmin Khan /local-news/2020-10-13/voices-behind-the-vote-casting-a-ballot-to-protect-assisted-living-residents Politicians and judges on your ballot this year have made decisions in response to the coronavirus pandemic that immediately impacted the health of the… Wed, 14 Oct 2020 02:36:57 GMT /local-news/2020-10-13/voices-behind-the-vote-casting-a-ballot-to-protect-assisted-living-residents Nash Jones /local-news/2020-10-13/voices-behind-the-vote-educator-turned-stay-at-home-parent-on-u-s-covid-response The federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic is on the ballot this year as President Trump runs for reelection in a country that’s seen… Wed, 14 Oct 2020 02:22:42 GMT /local-news/2020-10-13/voices-behind-the-vote-educator-turned-stay-at-home-parent-on-u-s-covid-response Nash Jones /local-news/2020-10-11/no-more-normal-whats-at-stake Let’s take a breath. In episode 12, we try to fend off that wild pandemic election news cycle we’ve been living inside of, which can feel like a deluge of… Sun, 11 Oct 2020 22:29:02 GMT /local-news/2020-10-11/no-more-normal-whats-at-stake Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona