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Explore Virginia Governor's decision to let felons vote, how Mandela got elected, and whether or not British voters will raise the draw bridge to Europe.

0:00 What are the implications of Virginia allowing former felons to vote.
11:36 Ballotball Classic! April 27, 1994, the day Nelson Mandela won it all.
​18:44 International Elections: What's a Brexit?

What do you do when your presidential March Madness bracket busts. Find out what 3rd party candidates might be preferable to the options the Democrats and Republicans provide. Then take a tour around the world to find out about elections in Syria, Serbia, South Korea, and more. Finally, get ready for the new season of Game of Thrones by finding out about the shady electoral history of John Snow.

0:00 What to do when your presidential March Madness bracket busts. We explore 3rd party candidates you might prefer to the Democratic or GOP candidates.
10:58 International elections: Preview April elections in South Korea, Serbia, Syria, and many more countries
30:07 Game of Thrones expert John Nelson explains how John Snow is a dirty dirty cheat (even though we're all glad he cheated)

Find out about encouraging people to vote, forcing people to vote, and what happens if people absolutely positively refuse to vote.

0:00 How to get voters to vote.
4:00 Interview with Molly Woon, Communications Director for the Oregon Secretary of State
14:58 International Elections: Where voting is the law, not a privilege
18:06 Ballotball Classic! Before Trump and Caesar, there was Tiberius Gracchas

Episode 5 recaps the Iowa caucus by talking to voters, explores elections in Haiti, Iran, and the tiny nation of Comoros, and decides who should and shouldn't be president.

0:00 Recap of results in Iowa Caucus
4:40 Discussion with Iowa voters Jonathon Green, Sarah Hedlund, and Kyle Waletich.
29:43 International Elections: Preview of elections in Haiti, Iran, Niger, and the Comoros
35:43 Ballotball Classic! Just who is eligible to be president?

Find out why Iowa gets to go first every election, and how the different parties hold their caucuses.

0:00 Alice goes through the looking glass and runs a caucus race.
1:23 Why the Vietnam War and a lack of hotel rooms in Des Moines made the Iowa caucus the first in the nation.
8:00 How the Republicans caucus
13:53 How the Democrats caucus