Election Special Tomorrow on PBS | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Election Special Tomorrow on PBS

Posted by: Dave Newton on June 29, 2008 at 08:00pm

Tomorrow (Tuesday, July 1st) at 10 pm, PBS will broadcast "Election Day," a film by Katy Chevigny that combines 11 stories - shot simultaneously on November 2, 2004 (Election Day) from dawn until long past midnight.


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A segment of the documentary highlights felon disenfranchisement with formerly incarcerated New York City resident Leon Batts who just regained his right to vote. Preparing to cast his first ballot, Batts sees his vote as one representing all individuals denied the right because of a felony conviction. But Batts finds casting a vote more problematic than he anticipated. Click here to view trailer

Issue Area(s): 
Voting Rights

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