{"podcast":{"title":"Democracy Decoded","slug":"democracy-decoded-5132165","podcast_index_feed_id":5132165,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/6_IAlXDa","website_url":"https://democracy-decoded.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f17078a4-4277-4c0a-8a65-e1d7050657be/52a1e1c6-6c5e-43f7-bd6c-ef18a2ff611b/3000x3000/clcdemocracydecodedcoverartfinal.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Campaign Legal Center","episode_count":51,"summary":"Our system of government is rooted in the Constitution and designed to ensure that power is shared, not concentrated in any one branch. But what happens when the institutions that were meant to hold one another accountable are tested in new and unprecedented ways? Season 6 of Democracy Decoded examines some of the defining constitutional questions shaping American democracy today. From the separation of powers and the role of the Department of Justice, to presidential pardons, political dissent, citizenship, voting rights, and safeguarding our elections, each episode explores the legal principles, institutions, and people at the center of today's most consequential debates. Through conversations with leading legal experts, advocates and policymakers, we'll unpack what's happening, why it matters and what these developments could mean for the future of our democracy. Going beyond the headlines, we also examine the constitutional framework behind the news; the checks and balances designed to protect our freedoms; and the challenges facing the rule of law in a rapidly evolving political landscape. Whether you want to better understand the political events of the day or the Constituti…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T10:19:13.566618+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/democracy-decoded-5132165"},"episode":{"title":"Know Your Rights as a Voter","slug":"know-your-rights-as-a-voter","published_at":"2024-10-22T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/democracy-decoded-5132165/know-your-rights-as-a-voter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/democracy-decoded-5132165","url":"https://democracy-decoded.simplecast.com/episodes/know-your-rights-as-a-voter-DUvJB7IY","audio_url":"https://cohst.app/pdcst/4J1W3D/pscrb.fm/rss/p/afp-105242-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/cd51c195-fb74-4343-a274-91327c32e0f2/episodes/5d5e866c-bb60-41f3-b26c-365dcb1be2c6/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=cd51c195-fb74-4343-a274-91327c32e0f2&awEpisodeId=5d5e866c-bb60-41f3-b26c-365dcb1be2c6&feed=6_IAlXDa","summary":"Imagine you’re at home when you hear a knock. At your door are people who want you to share, in detail, who you voted for in the last election, months ago. When you ask them who they are and where they’re from, they remain vague and perhaps even aggressive. This was the case for some Americans in the years after the 2020 election, part of a spate of behaviors by election skeptics and deniers that, in some cases, amounted to voter intimidation. The history of voter intimidation in the United States is sordid and violent, especially in the century between the U.S. Civil War and the passage of strong voter protections in the 1960s. But it’s important to remember that voter intimidation is against the law. Whether you’re voting in-person, by mail or via election dropbox, you should never be made to feel unsafe or intimidated while exercising your freedom to vote.. Carly Koppes, the clerk and recorder of Colorado’s enormous Weld County, describes to us the steps she and fellow officials took when they received reports of unwelcome and unofficial vigilante election “auditors” going door to door in 2021. Christina Das of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund walks us through the bleak history of voter intimidation in America. And CLC’s Jonathan Diaz explains how voter intimidation has evolved to become sneakier and more subversive in the digital age — and the steps you can take if you encounter it.","meta_description":"Imagine you’re at home when you hear a knock. At your door are people who want you to share, in detail, who you voted for in the last election, months ago…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1641,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/democracy-decoded-5132165/episodes/know-your-rights-as-a-voter/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/democracy-decoded-5132165/know-your-rights-as-a-voter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}