Can corruption drive voter turnout?
From America, Actually with Astead Herndon by Vox Media
June 6, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
The episode explores how corruption might influence voter turnout in Virginia's redistricting context.
We went to Virginia to report on redistricting. What we found was a potential new message for Democrats to win over voters. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted by Astead Herndon. Voters attending a candidate forum hosted by RVA indivisible at the Libby Mill Library in Richmond, VA. Photo credit Alex Peterson. You can also watch this episode on youtube.com/vox. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Astead Herndon
Topics covered
- voter turnout
- redistricting
- Democratic strategy
- Virginia politics
- candidate forums
Keywords
- corruption
- voter turnout
- redistricting
- Democrats
- Virginia
- politics
- candidate forum
Sponsors
Vox
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vox Media, RVA indivisible
Places: Virginia, Richmond, VA
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