The Vote
KCTS 9 premiered AMERICAN EXPERIENCE’S The Vote on July 6, 2020, nearly one hundred years after the 19th amendment was ratified. The two-part series documented the story of women's rights and the transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history. To promote the national series, the KCTS 9 promo team produced a series of animated spots highlighting stories/individuals (past and present), from around Washington. These stories include a comic book-inspired retelling of how Washington women first fought for the vote, a history of feminist political art and postcards in the Northwest and a behind the scenes look at the historic Mayoral run of local lawyer, activist and artist Nikkita Oliver – all brought to vivid life through beautiful animation and artwork from local animators. This work won KCTS 9 a 2021 NW Regional Emmy award for Best Promo Campaign - Program.