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RSS Feed Next Steps Show Oct 13, 2023
This week, we're thrilled to host Lulu Friesdat, the visionary Co-Founder and Executive Director of SMART Elections. A celebrated documentary filmmaker, TEDx speaker, and a staunch advocate for election security, Lulu's groundbreaking journalism and advocacy have been spotlighted in notable platforms like The New York Times and The Washington Post. So tunein as we delve into a profound discussion about enhancing and instilling confidence in U.S. elections! SmartElections.us
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Executive Director & Co-Founder of SMART Elections
Ms. Friesdat is a thought leader, documentary filmmaker and TEDx Speaker. She co-founded and runs two nonprofits to improve and raise confidence in U.S. elections, SMART Elections and the Action Partner: SMART Legislation. She's contributed to Emmy award-winning coverage at ABC News and produced election security investigations that received over four million views. She's been both quoted and featured in the New York Times; and her journalism and advocacy work have been featured in The Washington Post, The Hill, Politico, Salon, MSN.com, the Young Turks, Truthout, City & State NY, NY Focus, Gothamist, and the Albany Times Union. She's had assignments with NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, CBS, Fox News Channel, and Nightline. Her first documentary "Holler Back - [not] Voting in an American Town" was featured in The Hollywood Reporter as part of a group of "thoughtful and provocative" films being made by women. Follow her on Twitter: @LuluFriesdat