Know Your Rights Series Workshop #5:
Understanding Your Voting Rights
About the Workshop:
- Description:
- The Voting Rights Act (VRA) is a historic and hard-won victory of the Civil Rights Movement that protects the voices of all Americans at the ballot box. But today, in states across the country, some Americans are the victims of racial discrimination and are struggling to exercise their right to vote after the Supreme Court gutted key pieces of the Voting Rights Act in 2013. Since this decision, several states have passed laws that have eliminated early voting, changed registration requirements, and closed polling locations in low income communities that prevent citizens from exercising their lawful right to vote.??Food and drinks will be provided!
- Topics??will include, but are not limited to:
- registration - what it takes to get registered how to do it
- attacks on voting rights - legislation and trends
- impact of voting rights on various communities - how do law and policy changes impact various communities
- voter education - how can voters learn more and educate themselves on the process, changes, information sources
- Speakers:
- Becca Guerra, State Voices
- Carolyn Thompson, Advancement Project
Event Details:
- Each KYRS workshop is??FREE??and open to the public!
- FOOD AND DRINKS WILL BE SERVED??at every workshop!
- ALL AGES??welcome!
RSVP Details:
- The workshop room at this library location can hold up to 80 people only.
- Due to the size of this space,??PLEASE be sure to RSVP EARLY??and don't forget to include any guests you would like to bring as well!
- For questions, please see "Contact" details.??
For more information on the Know Your Rights Series and other workshops, please visit:??Know Your Rights Series: Fall 2015
WHEN
December 03, 2015 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
WHERE
Orange County Library System - Hiawassee Branch Location 7391 W. Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32818
CONTACT
Lizi Bourassa
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· 321-800-2095
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