In this episode, Jennifer A. Heerwig and Brian J. McCabe discuss their book Democracy Vouchers and the Promise of Fairer Elections in Seattle, which recounts how Seattle’s first-in-the-nation Democracy Voucher program came to be and its impact on local democracy and participation.

This podcast is part of our focus on the book series Political Lessons from American Cities, edited by Richardson Dilworth who introduces the episode, hosted by Temple University podcaster, Sam Cohn.