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The Full History of Voting in America

Published Oct 28, 2026 · 35 min

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The complete history of voting in America: who gets to vote, and who decides who wins? From the 1790s, when men in Virginia called out their votes in front of the sheriff and the candidates, to the 2026 midterms.

Narration in this film is a synthetic, cloned voice. Sources and image credits are in the YouTube description.

Chapters

1. 00:00 Channel opening
2. 00:10 Say it out loud
3. 01:13 Left to the states
4. 04:00 The tie
5. 06:32 The corrupt bargain
6. 09:23 The war vote
7. 11:50 The election nobody won
8. 14:24 Taking it back
9. 17:34 Half the country
10. 21:07 Dewey defeats Truman
11. 24:20 The bridge
12. 27:28 Five hundred thirty-seven
13. 30:38 Who counts the count
14. 33:56 Still deciding

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