Equitable Voter Access: The Long Road to Access – Are We There Yet?

Equitable Voter Access: The Long Road to Access – Are We There Yet?

Real Talk
Monday, September 21, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Join LWV Ohio for a 2-part panel discussion examining Ohio’s election system and its impact on voter access – what are the access points, where are the barriers, and how do Ohioans ensure their vote is counted. 

Hosted by League of Women Voters of Ohio in partnership with: Ohio Voter Rights Coalition, Common Cause, All Voting Is Local, A. Philip Randolph Institute, OhioVotes, and Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio.

Real Talk Leagues: LWV Hudson, LWV Greater Cleveland, LWV Akron Area, LWV Kent, LWV Canton Area, LWV Oberlin Area

The second session explores the long hard road to voter access within traditionally marginalized communities. What unique pathways have been cleared… what specific barriers remain… and how do we use the hard-won victories of the past to propel us forward.

OPENING SPEAKER: Dr. Elizabeth Smith-Pryor, Professor of History, Kent State University

MODERATED BY: Jocelyn L. Travis, Voter Services Chair, LWV Ohio; Organizing Manager, Sierra Club

PANEL
➢ Lilly Cavanaugh, Executive Director, Latino Affairs Commission
➢ Rev. Raymond Greene, Executive Director, The Freedom Bloc
➢ Kevin Truitt, Legal Advocacy Director, Disability Rights Ohio
➢ Kevin Walter, Advocacy & Community Outreach, International Institute of Akron
➢ Maria Bruno, Civic Engagement Coordinator & Policy Analyst, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio

REGISTER HERE for Sept 21: http://bit.ly/EquitableVoterAccess-September-21-event