Democracy Forum on WERU FM Community Radio

The League of Women Voters-Downeast in cooperation with WERU FM produces a monthly radio program on topics in participatory democracy. It's called the Democracy Forum.

Broadcasts may be heard from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on the third Friday of the month at WERU Community Radio, 89.9 FM Blue Hill. Listen on the web at WERU.org. This show can be heard in the Portland area on WMPG Community Radio from the Democracy Forum podcast archive.

The Democracy Forum is a past winner of top honors from the Maine Association of Broadcasting for public affairs radio.

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Archive

Election Reflections: What Just Happened Here?

By: LWV-Downeast

This month, as we do each election year, we will reflect on the recent election: what just happened here, and why? What does it mean for Maine?

Election 2024: What's on your ballot?

By: LWV Downeast

This month, as we do each election year, we will preview the upcoming elections and provide information about the ballot questions, which races will use ranked choice voting, how and when to vote, etc.

September 20 -- Propaganda: Is This For Real?

By: LWV Downeast

We want to talk about propaganda: its manifestations in U.S. history and currently, its hallmarks, its sponsors, its uses and effects.

Democracy Forum — Protest: Good Citizenship at Work?

By: LWV Downeast

This month, we’ll rebroadcast a talk about whether protests are good citizenship, or are they civil disorder?

Democracy Forum | Order in the Court: Who's Your Judge?

By: LWV-Downeast

We'll talk about the Maine judiciary. How are judges chosen in Maine? Are judges in Maine subject to undue influence by narrow special or partisan interests? Are judges in Maine facing escalating threats, the way judges are in other states?

Democracy Forum | Constitutional Right to Vote?

By: LWV-Downeast

Does the Constitution guarantee our right to vote? Do we need a constitutional amendment to protect that right?

Democracy Forum | Clean Elections 24 Years Later. (Yes, it’s been that long.)

By: LWV-Downeast

We'll talk about the Maine Clean Election Act -- public funding for candidate campaigns-- as we move through our third decade. How does our program work in Maine?

Democracy Forum | Unions and Democracy Take Two

By: LWV-Downeast

We’ll revisit topics from our show in 2021, talking about the historical and contemporary links between labor organizing and expanding political rights like voting. Is union organizing an important, if not essential, tool in building a vibrant democracy – of people having a voice in their self-governance?

Democracy Forum | National Popular Vote: What do we need? And how can we get it?

By: LWV-Downeast

We will talk about the history of the Electoral College and how it's working in the 21st century. What reforms are needed, and which are possible? What is the NPV compact, and how would it work?

Democracy Forum | Who gets to vote in Maine primaries? Change is coming ...

By: LWV-Downeast

We’ll talk about the roll-out of semi-open primaries. Maine will be running semi-open primaries for the first time in 2024. We’ll explain to voters what to expect and what important deadlines and new procedures may pertain.