Summary: Making the case for automatic voter registration and other ways we can make voting easier. Guest interviews with Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York and Stacey Abrams, a candidate for Governor in Georgia.<br> <br> <br> <br> FROM L. JOY'S DESK - 0:24<br> L. Joy reflects on a year of "the resistance" and features a clip of a panel discussion on the Brian Lehrer Show for their LIVE “A Year of Resistance” special. L. Joy talked about her mission to focus on civic education and how she inspires and empowers others to #TakeCivicAction. You can watch the full special here.<br> <br> GUEST INTERVIEW - 09:06<br> Susan Lerner is the executive director of <a href="http://www.commoncause.org/states/new-york/">Common Cause New York</a>. Prior to her recent return to New York, Susan was the executive director of the California Clean Money Campaign.<br> <br> GUEST INTERVIEW - 25:11<br> Stacey Abrams is the former Georgia House Minority leader – the first African American to lead in the House of Representatives. She is currently running for Governor in the state of Georgia. If elected, she would be the first African American female Governor in the United States. <a href="https://staceyabrams.com/">Read more about Stacey.</a><br> <br> ---<br> <br> BECOME A CIVIC PATRON<br> Help us continue to grow and spread civic education and engagement by becoming a Civic Patron. Your financial support will help fund day-to-day costs and ensure the show will continue to be free and available for all to learn and share. You can contribute as little as $3 a month <a href="https://www.sundaycivics.org/patreon">via Patreon</a> or make a one-time donation of any amount <a href="https://www.paypal.me/ljoywilliams">via PayPal</a><br> <br> REVIEW THE SHOW<br> If you love the show please write a review on <a href="https://www.sundaycivics.org/itunes">iTunes</a> or <a href="https://www.sundaycivics.org/stitcher">Stitcher</a> and help spread the word about civic education and engagement. Make it a 5 star review and L. Joy Will read it on a feedback episode of the show.<br> <br> FOLLOW #SUNDAYCIVICS<br> Subscribe on YouTube: <a href="http://www.sundaycivics.org/youtube">sundaycivics.org/youtube</a><br> Follow on Twitter: <a href="http://www.sundaycivics.org/twitter">sundaycivics.org/twitter</a><br> Like on Facebook: <a href="http://www.sundaycivics.org/facebook">sundaycivics.org/facebook</a><br> <br> FOLLOW L. JOY<br> Follow on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ljoywilliams">twitter.com/ljoywilliams</a><br> Follow on Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/ljoywilliams">instagram.com/ljoywilliams</a><br> Follow on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljoywilliams">linkedin.com/in/ljoywilliams</a>
