Donald Trump's War on Voting and the State Officials Who Can Stop It | Breaking Down the Ballot

Democracy is under attack. Donald Trump and his allies in the Republican party continue to decry voter fraud and plant seeds of doubt in election results. But did you know each state has an official that can help preserve the integrity of these elections? Did you know that person is also usually responsible for bingo?
Yes, we're talking about Secretaries of State and by talking to Colorado's Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Nevada's 2022 Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, Cisco Aguilar, we'll learn what a Secretary of State actually does and how they can protect the future of elections in their states and beyond.

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CREDITS:
PRODUCER: Phoebe Bradford
EDITORS: Phoebe Bradford and Eddie Geller
NARRATOR: Phoebe Bradford
SPECIAL THANKS: Shaniqua McClendon, EJ Baker, Sara Garcia

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[Raquel_S]

My boyfriend voted for the first time today. He doesn't follow politics at all but we live in Michigan and prop 3 is huge here.

[Gram]

I voted for Griswold, am dam glad I did! And she's very correct about voting in Denver! I not only got my ballot but I also got a text saying the county had received my ballot, Mail in voting is a winner, and only the deceitful would talk bad about it or not want it in there state!!!

[christinaulibarri]

The USPS board needs to get rid of DeJoy. Vote blue.

[hoytbangs]

"A people that elect corrupt politicians, impostors, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices." - George Orwell

[talithamac]

When my cousin, David Chambers Claypoole, and his partner John Dunlap printed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, he could hardly have imagined that, centuries later, the American people might choose to trade their freedom in exchange for autocracy so easily. It's not too late to ensure that this will not happen. Today is the day to have your voice heard. It's going to be close, so think of how you'll feel if your preferred candidate loses by one vote . . .

[peterford]

Stand up to these extremists. We out number them. Together we can show them up for the flakes they are. Vote today if you haven't already. Blue or red, just VOTE. Though I prefer Blue 💙. Come on folks. 👍

[nanettesnowden]

This is a great video, share far and wide. I feel good about the Dems, far exceeding Repub "polls". If you haven't, my American friends please vote, we're counting on you. 💙🇨🇦

[tylerhackner]

Vote accordingly. Don’t let what little semblance of democracy we have die

[ashleighknapp]

Yay! Jena Griswold!!! I’ve only voted in two states (Colorado and Texas). Elections are one reason I moved back to Colorado! Do they even count provisional ballots in Texas?

[DoremiFasolatido]

Keep in mind, many red states probably have no alternative on their ballots for Secretary of State. The only option in Nebraska on the ballot was the Republican (or a write-in...I voted for myself, because what other choice was there, really?).

They might win all those positions by default as a result.

[laurabealmear]

Let’s just Vote election deniers and conspiracy theorists out! We won’t allow anything but Country over party! So this means BLUE to you💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸

[billberndtson]

Just now, at 10am Pacific time, I saw a chartered bus filled with white men in camouflage followed by personal vehicles filled with more of them drive past me in downtown Portland. I'm concerned. 😟

[caryfrancis]

I am so disturbed by the trend towards authoritarianism

[pshaw]

These same people have been yelling about taking their country back my whole life. Where do they think their country is gone? Are they talking about the CSA instead of the USA? Most Americans don't want that country back.

[swa_peeters]

Stand at a ballot box with a sign:
"Remember: Trump told you not to vote."

[linda-pyuv]

Dear former president Donald Trump!;
With all do RESPECT!;
PLEASE COME BACK!;
ALL AMERICA WANTS YOU, NEEDS YOU, COME BACK TO SAVE ALL AMERICANS,
AND THE WHOLE UNITED STATE'S OF AMERICA!; NOW
THANK YOU!
HOPE YOU HURRY TO COME BACK NOW!
SINCERELY
FROM ALL AMERICANS!!!!

[georgefrench]

Did Crooked nab the YouTube narrator from Cheddar?

[Cancun]

Explain why there has been no Democrat war on the Jan 6 ringleaders. Please. Enlighten me why they have *all* been let off without so much as a slap on the wrist.

[gorgonbert]

Dear USA, what's goint on? You've got the leading high tech companies on the planet. Flew to the moon. Have the mightiest military... yet... you can't figure out how to count crosses on a sheet of paper efficiently... right... seems to me... you're purposefully incapable... you don't want to do it efficiently... you want it to be as hard as possible... why?... I don't know... but it's the only explanation... every other western country has figured this out... you haven't... think about it...

[debbiebell]

This should have come out a long time ago, I've been aware of this for a while because I heard Trump say something about it. I hope others know this, it is too important!