On the Front Lines of Democracy: An Election Official’s Story of Protecting the Vote in 2020 - Softcover

Wu, Jackie

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798991122801

Verlag: Golden Torch Press, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

What Are You Willing to Sacrifice for Democracy?

Jackie Wu often asked herself this question when she worked at the Orange County California Registrar of Voters in 2020. She wrote this book to shed light on what happens behind the scenes to ensure elections are conducted securely, transparently, and with integrity.

On the Front Lines of Democracy starts on Election Day in March 2020, just as a mysterious pandemic began. During the election cycle, her team faced threats of violence and public and media scrutiny. Failure was not an option, since they had the weighty responsibility of protecting voters' rights and access to the ballot box.

Home to the United States’ fifth largest voting jurisdiction, Orange County election officials were confronted with unprecedented crises in 2020, including:

• Wildfires that threatened voting access.
• Fake voting locations and ballot drop boxes.
• Protests at election offices.
• Active shooter and bomb threats.
• Unrelenting pressure from political parties, candidates, and campaigns.
• The threat of contracting COVID-19 and fear of passing it on.

Jackie's compelling account reveals the intense challenges election officials throughout the country face in these polarized times. Their diligence and commitment to public service ensure that our nation, voting rights, and democracy are preserved for future generations.

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Jackie Wu is an experienced consultant specializing in nonprofit advocacy, voter outreach and engagement, and election administration. She previously worked as the Community Outreach Manager for the Orange County Registrar of Voters, the fifth largest voting jurisdiction in the United States, between 2017 to 2021. During this time, Jackie was responsible for the translation of election materials into nine languages, election worker training, pop-up voting, social media, media, legislation, and outreach to approximately two million voters.Following the highly controversial and scrutinized 2020 General Election, Jackie was deeply impacted by the false accusations of voting and election fraud that sought to undermine voting rights. She experienced an epiphany after the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection. Jackie felt called to apply her experiences and knowledge to play a more direct role in empowering historically excluded communities to realize their political power and potential.A daughter of Chinese Vietnamese refugees, Jackie is a graduate of UC Irvine with a bachelor's degree in Political Science. She earned a certificate in Advanced Public Engagement for Local Government from Pepperdine University and a certificate in Applied Compassion from Stanford University. Jackie's past work experiences include working as a government administrator at the municipal level and for the California State Senate. She has been featured on NPR, in the Los Angeles Times and CalMatters, and has offered presentations and workshops on voting and the election process to numerous organizations.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Golden Torch Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798991122801
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 212
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.de/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg