Respect Voters Coalition: Behind the Ballot

Respect Voters Coalition
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Join the Respect Voters Coalition for a new podcast about the rewarding work of protecting democracy! Hosted by Brittany Buford, Katie Fahey, and Benjamin Singer.

Episodes

  1. Feb 12

    Behind The Ballot with Benjamin Singer: Respect MO Voters | Ep 8

    On this episode of the Respect Voters Coalition's Behind the Ballot podcast, Katie Fahey and Brittany Buford talk with Benjamin Singer, Co-founder of Respect MO Voters.Respect MO Voters is a volunteer-led campaign to pass a ballot initiative for a state constitutional amendment that will BAN politicians from:*Overturning initiatives that voters have already passed.*Attacking citizens' ability to use the initiative process.*Deceiving voters with confusing ballot language.https://respectmovoters.org

  2. Jan 17

    Kent Thiry, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Civic Leader, and Co-chair of Unite America

    Tune in to the next episode of the Respect Voters Coalition's Behind the Ballot series as we chat with Kent Thiry, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Civic Leader,  and Co-chair of Unite America. Kent has been an active leader in the democracy reform space, and will chat with hosts Benjamin Singer and Katie Fahey about how we can work together to make real and meaningful change. Don't miss it!

  3. Jan 16

    Bonnie Miller, President of the League of Women Voters of Arkansas

    Tune in to the next episode of the Respect Voters Coalition's Behind the Ballot series as we chat with Bonnie Miller, President of the League of Women Voters of Arkansas, and Benjamin Singer, CEO of the Respect Missouri Voters campaign. They're both leading groundbreaking ballot initiative campaigns in their respective states, and chat with host Katie Fahey about their experiences protecting state-wide democracy and the will of the people. Don't miss it! RespectVoters.org

  4. 07/28/2025

    Advocates for Independents: Beyond a Two-Party System

    Hosts Katie and Brittany from the Respect Voters Coalition talk with Independent Voting's Jackie Salit and Cathy Stewart about their experiences advocating for Independents in the U.S.

  5. 05/07/2025

    Veterans for All Voters: How Veterans Can Foster Political Innovation

    On this episode of Behind the Ballot, the Respect Voters Coalition talks with Todd Connor and Yinka Faleti from the organization Veterans for All Voters. Hosts Brittany Buford and Benjamin Singer ask them about the ballot initiative process, democracy protection, and why veterans can lead the charge on political innovation.

  6. 04/21/2025

    Voter Advocates in the Dakotas: Defending the State-Wide Initiative Process

    Hosts Katie Fahey and Benjamin Singer from the Respect Voters Coalition chat with voter advocates in North and South Dakota on this episode of Behind the Ballot. Matthew Schweich from the Voter Defense Association of South Dakota and Dustin Gawrylow from the North Dakota Watchdog Network share their stories of defending the ballot initiative process, and explain why it's such a unique and important tool!

  7. 04/21/2025

    Katie Fahey: Against the Odds in Michigan

    On the Respect Voters Coalition's second episode of Behind the Ballot, we talk with ballot initiative superstar Katie Fahey, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The People, about her unprecedented ballot initiative win in Michigan. What started with a simple Facebook post became the most successful ballot initiative campaign in recent memory: 400,000 volunteer-gathered signatures and an end to gerrymandering in Michigan! Hosted by Brittany Buford and Benjamin Singer.

  8. 08/12/2024

    Estevan Muñoz-Howard: Democracy Dollars and Democracy Protection

    In the very first episode of Behind the Ballot, hosted by the Respect Voters Coalition, we talk with ballot initiative leader and philanthropic advisor Estevan Muñoz-Howard (Ktsis Capital, Funder's Committee for Civic Participation). Estevan tells co-hosts Benjamin Singer and Katie Fahey about his journey in effective organizing and democracy protection. He talks about a project called Democracy Dollars that he helped start in Seattle to encourage more equitable, grassroots campaign funding...and how it garnered a ton of national attention.

    Estevan Muñoz-Howard: Democracy Dollars and Democracy Protection
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