LWVDE's Presentation for Peace Week Delaware 2021

LWVDE's Presentation for Peace Week Delaware 2021

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Jill Itzkowitz, Voting & Elections Portfolio lead for the League of Women Voters of Delaware Advocacy Corps, was one of three panelists in an Oct 7, 2021 Peace Week Delaware event called "Power to the People - Confronting Voter Suppression Head-on," sponsored by the New Ark United Church of Christ (UCC), Newark Branch NAACP, and Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark (UUFN).
 
  • Katie Williams, Policy Advocate for UCC, spoke about the recent push toward more restrictive voting rules in many U.S. states, as well as pending Federal legislation that might resolve it.
  • Jill Itzkowitz spoke about voting legislation in Delaware.
  • Dr. Freeman Williams, President of the Newark DE NAACP Chapter, gave historical context to waves of voter suppression in U.S. history and addressed how restrictive voting rules disproportionately affect people of color.
The event was recorded, and we present Jill's remarks in this 12-minute video.
 
Minute markers for your convenience...
00:00 - Jill Itzkowitz presents - Voting Bills/Status in Delaware
01:00 - SB5 (automatic voter registration) passed in 2021
02:30 - HB75 (second leg no-excuse absentee voting) failed in 2021
03:55 - Other current voting bills under review, supported by LWVDE: HB25, HB30, HB225, HB146
06:20 - Other current voting bills under review, suggesting new restrictions, not supported by LWVDE: HB189, HB187, HB188
07:25 - ** Early in-person voting in Delaware (up to 10 days prior to election day) was enacted previously and takes effect for the 2022 elections **
08:25 - Intro to the Delaware Voting Rights Coalition
 
10:15 - Actions you can take...
 
    • Join the LWVDE Election Committee
    • Join the VOTE411 (LWV online voter guide) volunteer team
    • Contact your state representative in support of HB75
    • Add your organization to the DE Voting Rights Coalition
(see contact info in the final presentation slide)
 
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