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Marc Elias is an attorney who specializes in political and election law. Marc is a partner at Perkins Coie, and the chair of their Political Law Group. He served as general counsel to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004. He has also been called the “Democratic Super Lawyer” by the Washington Post. Marc is a legal expert in voting rights, redistricting, and election and campaign laws. With so many new attacks on voting access and gerrymandering playing a huge role in whether Democrats will flip state legislatures and Congress, Marc offers some excellent insight into Republican attacks on voting rights, what voters and state legislatures can do to combat them, and what you need to know about your voting rights on November 6. On this episode, Jessica and Marc talk about what’s at stake in this year’s elections and protecting access to voting rights. They also discuss the role state legislatures play in expanding or contracting voting rights. And finally, Marc offers his legal expertise your rights as a voter on Election day and what you should do if you are denied access to a ballot. * Follow us on social media Facebook Twitter: @thedlcc Instagram: @dlcc * More about our host: Jessica Post is the Executive Director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, where she leads the national strategy for electing more state Democrats and winning legislative majorities. More about Stated | More about DLCC | Support our candidates * For comments, feedback, suggestions for who you want to hear on the show, and to share your canvassing stories, email stated@dlcc.org.