Civics 101 Podcast

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day special will air Monday, Jan. at 9:00 p.m. on NHPR and NHPR.org

Civics 101 breaks down everything that happens after the polls close in a presidential election, from local certification, to electors, to the counting of electoral votes in Congress, and all the safeguards along the way.

Did you miss the event or would you like to revisit it? You’re in luck! NHPR will broadcast the Civics 101 Summit on Thurs. Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. and again at 9 p.m. You can also download the episode at civics101podcast.org.

NHPR, in partnership with NH Civics and New Hampshire PBS, is thrilled to invite you to attend the Civics 101 Summit.

NHPR is your trusted source for coverage of New Hampshire’s Democratic and Republican primaries. Stay with New Hampshire Public Radio after you cast your vote on Tuesday, Jan. 23 as we track returns coming in around the state, and hear from voters throughout New Hampshire.

Tune in for NPR’s First in the Nation primary coverage on Tuesday, Jan. 23 beginning at 7 p.m. Live coverage from New Hampshire Public Radio begins at 8 p.m.

The New Hampshire Primary is right around the corner, and while we know that elections are vital to our democracy–that doesn’t mean they’re simple. From election security, to misinformation, to voting rights and to gerrymandering, Civics 101 is your guide to elections, and your role in them.

On March 7, NHPR’s Civics 101 podcast co-hosts, Nick Capodice and Hannah McCarthy, will take to the stage as moderators at the National Archives in Washington D.C. during the in-person opening forum for Civic Learning Week.

Tune in every other Saturday on NHPR to hear our most recent trivia round and that week's qualifying question.

How did these united states make their way into the union? Play along with Civics 101 trivia to find out!