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How A 1990s Illinois Race Changed The Way We Count Votes Today
How A 1990s Illinois Race Changed The Way We Count Votes Today
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20 minutes
Released:
Mar 20, 2024
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Long before there was Bush v. Gore and the “dimpled chad” fiasco in Florida, there were Penny Pullen and Rosemary Mulligan, two suburban Chicago Republicans vying for the same state house seat in a race so close, it was decided at points by a handful of votes, a coin toss and eventually the Illinois Supreme Court. Reset talk with author Patrick Wohl about his new book “Down Ballot: How A Local Campaign Became A National Referendum On Abortion” for more on the significance of that race and why every vote counts.
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Released:
Mar 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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