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

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

Real Talk Access and Barriers to Voting Where is Ohio today?

Location

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Monday, September 21, 2020 - 7:00pm to Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 6:45pm
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.
 

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

The second sessions 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.

DATE: Monday, Sept 21, 2020, at 7pm ET

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
 
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