Join me as we look into voter disenfranchisement through direct ways or from behind the scenes during the election process. Gerrymandering, Super PACs, and more. Participating in elections feels like a burden to many, more so now than ever, what have been some recently revealed causes? And longstanding practices? What are some small steps we can take to begin to stir up shift? References/Recommendations/Resources: Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens (2014) (Research Paper)Gilens and Page: Average citizens have little impact on public policy | PNHPCongress literally doesn't care what you think | Represent UsInfluence of Big Money | Brennan Justice CenterHow Corporate Donors Get Their Tax Breaks and 5 Ways to Fight Back | Center for American Progress (CAP)Dark Money Basics | Open SecretsDark Money | Brennan Justice CenterSuper PACs & Coordination | Brennan Justice CenterMoney in Politics | Common Cause 7 Facts about Americans' Views of Money in Politics | Pew Research CenterMoney, Power, and the Influence of Ordinary People in American Politics | Pew Research CenterHow Big Money Corrupts the Economy | Democracy JournalIt Takes Lots of Money to Win Elections. Here's What You Need to Know | NPRHow Jim Crow-Era Laws Suppressed the African American Vote for Generations | History.comHistory of Voting RightsThe Man Who Rigged America's Election Map | Vox (Video)Gerrymandering Definition | BritannicaDemocracy Lab | TedED'The Great Hack': Cambridge Analytica is Just the Tip of the Iceberg | Amnesty InternationalHistory of the Cambridge Analytica Controversy | Bipartisan Policy CenterCitizens United Explained | Brennan Justice CenterSummary How States Define Lobbying and Lobbyist | National Conference of State LegislaturesPolitical Action Committees (PACs) | Federal Election CommissionSummary of The Mueller Report, for Those Too Busy to Read It All | HarvardAfter Mueller Revelations, How to Protect Election Integrity in 2020 (Video) | PBS NewsBlock the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box | ACLURemoval of On-Campus Voting on Election Day Sparks Uproar at Purdue | Inside Higher EdNC Election Officials Removed Nearly 750,000 Ineligible Registrants Since Start of 2023 | North Carolina State of Election BoardsTexas officials say they've scrubbed the voter rolls. Here's how to check if you're still on them | Texas TribuneDemocracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote | The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights