https://simplecast.com How to Vote In America What the hell is Super Tuesday and where does it come from? Why does Iowa vote first? What’s a caucus? Who gets to be a delegate? How to Vote in America is a weekly micro podcast that tries to make sense of our crazy democracy and what seems like a never-ending 2020 election process. In this podcast, we take small bites at big issues to help you understand something most people should, but probably don’t: voting. Hosted by The Takeaway’s Politics Host Amy Walter. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including On the Media, The New Yorker Radio Hour, Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast and Death, Sex & Money. © WNYC en-us Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:11:56 +0000 https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/how-vote-america How to Vote In America https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/83b02b66-0693-4af2-8b32-5ac17180413a/40c35021-e953-46e5-8d01-76e5508c5ee2/3000x3000/howtovoteinamerica-square-wnycbranding.png?aid=rss_feed https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/how-vote-america episodic What the hell is Super Tuesday and where does it come from? Why does Iowa vote first? What’s a caucus? Who gets to be a delegate? How to Vote in America is a weekly micro podcast that tries to make sense of our crazy democracy and what seems like a never-ending 2020 election process. In this podcast, we take small bites at big issues to help you understand something most people should, but probably don’t: voting. Hosted by The Takeaway’s Politics Host Amy Walter. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including On the Media, The New Yorker Radio Hour, Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast and Death, Sex & Money. WNYC Studios false https://feeds.simplecast.com/qdqHx8lv Voting, election, politics, government, caucus, primaries, super, Tuesday WNYC Studios wnycdigital@gmail.com 526bcd6a-7fdb-44d5-bbe4-7134a67d1318 What’s the Deal with Delegates? Today’s question: What’s the deal with delegates?

Tune in to this week's "How To Vote In America" episode for delegate math 101.

NOTE: Hey folks, we're taking a pause from this podcast to focus on our coronavirus coverage. We will continue the series as soon as we can and will let you know when we're coming back. Thanks for your patience and support!

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:00:00 +0000 wnycdigital@gmail.com (WNYC Studios) https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/how-vote-america Today’s question: What’s the deal with delegates?

Tune in to this week's "How To Vote In America" episode for delegate math 101.

NOTE: Hey folks, we're taking a pause from this podcast to focus on our coronavirus coverage. We will continue the series as soon as we can and will let you know when we're coming back. Thanks for your patience and support!

]]> What’s the Deal with Delegates? WNYC Studios 00:08:11 Today’s question: What’s the deal with delegates? Tune in to this week's "How To Vote In America" episode for delegate math 101. NOTE: Hey folks, we're taking a pause from this podcast to focus on our coronavirus coverage. We will continue the series as soon as we can and will let you know when we're coming back. Thanks for your patience and support! Today’s question: What’s the deal with delegates? Tune in to this week's "How To Vote In America" episode for delegate math 101. NOTE: Hey folks, we're taking a pause from this podcast to focus on our coronavirus coverage. We will continue the series as soon as we can and will let you know when we're coming back. Thanks for your patience and support! national_news, politics, amy_walter, news false full 3 f0ac4e82-7786-4867-b235-58fe16aa2dac Where Did the Primary Process Come From? Elections are flawed. We’ve seen this time again throughout history.

There’s no such thing as a perfect democracy, but the founding fathers decided a system of government where voters elect officials to represent their interests was the best option. Preventing the unchecked powers of a tyrannical leader was the throughline that underscored their work.

And while 231 years of peacefully transitioning power from one president to the next is often used as a testament to their foresight, there are many facets of politics today that they couldn’t have predicted. 

To be counted among the things they couldn’t have predicted is the formation of the two-party system that dominates American politics today. A winner-take-all system that encourages parties to ignore more than half the electorate. 

Another thing they couldn’t have predicted is the way parties select candidates to face off in a general election. The primary process is not outlined in the U.S. Constitution and has gone through several iterations since the 18th century. So where exactly did this primary process come from?

Guest: Elaine Kamarck, author of Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know about How America Nominates Its Presidential Candidates.

]]> Thu, 5 Mar 2020 17:00:00 +0000 wnycdigital@gmail.com (WNYC Studios) https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/how-vote-america Elections are flawed. We’ve seen this time again throughout history.

There’s no such thing as a perfect democracy, but the founding fathers decided a system of government where voters elect officials to represent their interests was the best option. Preventing the unchecked powers of a tyrannical leader was the throughline that underscored their work.

And while 231 years of peacefully transitioning power from one president to the next is often used as a testament to their foresight, there are many facets of politics today that they couldn’t have predicted. 

To be counted among the things they couldn’t have predicted is the formation of the two-party system that dominates American politics today. A winner-take-all system that encourages parties to ignore more than half the electorate. 

Another thing they couldn’t have predicted is the way parties select candidates to face off in a general election. The primary process is not outlined in the U.S. Constitution and has gone through several iterations since the 18th century. So where exactly did this primary process come from?

Guest: Elaine Kamarck, author of Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know about How America Nominates Its Presidential Candidates.

]]> Where Did the Primary Process Come From? WNYC Studios 00:08:47 Elections are flawed. We’ve seen this time again throughout history. There’s no such thing as a perfect democracy, but the founding fathers decided a system of government where voters elect officials to represent their interests was the best option. Preventing the unchecked powers of a tyrannical leader was the throughline that underscored their work. And while 231 years of peacefully transitioning power from one president to the next is often used as a testament to their foresight, there are many facets of politics today that they couldn’t have predicted.  To be counted among the things they couldn’t have predicted is the formation of the two-party system that dominates American politics today. A winner-take-all system that encourages parties to ignore more than half the electorate.  Another thing they couldn’t have predicted is the way parties select candidates to face off in a general election. The primary process is not outlined in the U.S. Constitution and has gone through several iterations since the 18th century. So where exactly did this primary process come from? Guest: Elaine Kamarck, author of Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know about How America Nominates Its Presidential Candidates. Elections are flawed. We’ve seen this time again throughout history. There’s no such thing as a perfect democracy, but the founding fathers decided a system of government where voters elect officials to represent their interests was the best option. Preventing the unchecked powers of a tyrannical leader was the throughline that underscored their work. And while 231 years of peacefully transitioning power from one president to the next is often used as a testament to their foresight, there are many facets of politics today that they couldn’t have predicted.  To be counted among the things they couldn’t have predicted is the formation of the two-party system that dominates American politics today. A winner-take-all system that encourages parties to ignore more than half the electorate.  Another thing they couldn’t have predicted is the way parties select candidates to face off in a general election. The primary process is not outlined in the U.S. Constitution and has gone through several iterations since the 18th century. So where exactly did this primary process come from? Guest: Elaine Kamarck, author of Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know about How America Nominates Its Presidential Candidates. national_news, politics, amy_walter, apple_news false full 2 037ef244-efec-414a-90db-faa3dbb575a8 What the Hell Is Super Tuesday? Come March 3rd, more than 1,300 delegates will be up for grabs. The first episode of How to Vote in America with Amy Walter takes a look at the history of Super Tuesday and how the most influential day in the presidential primary process came to exist.

]]> Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +0000 wnycdigital@gmail.com (WNYC Studios) https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/how-vote-america Come March 3rd, more than 1,300 delegates will be up for grabs. The first episode of How to Vote in America with Amy Walter takes a look at the history of Super Tuesday and how the most influential day in the presidential primary process came to exist.

]]> What the Hell Is Super Tuesday? WNYC Studios 00:08:27 Come March 3rd, more than 1,300 delegates will be up for grabs. The first episode of How to Vote in America with Amy Walter takes a look at the history of Super Tuesday and how the most influential day in the presidential primary process came to exist. Come March 3rd, more than 1,300 delegates will be up for grabs. The first episode of How to Vote in America with Amy Walter takes a look at the history of Super Tuesday and how the most influential day in the presidential primary process came to exist. national_news, super_tuesday, amy_walter, 2020, election false full 1 e2ebddd1-67cd-4774-a5cd-34c1454f3cbe How to Vote In America: Trailer A micro podcast that helps make sense of how elections work in our democracy.

]]> Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +0000 wnycdigital@gmail.com (WNYC Studios) https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/how-vote-america A micro podcast that helps make sense of how elections work in our democracy.

]]> How to Vote In America: Trailer WNYC Studios 00:00:25 A micro podcast that helps make sense of how elections work in our democracy. A micro podcast that helps make sense of how elections work in our democracy. national_news, life, history false full 0