Rep. Joaquin Castro, EJ Dionne Warn About Voter Suppression (Forum Replay)

What are the trends in voter suppression, and what can you do to help protect voting rights? 

Listen to a panel of experts who discussed these critical topics on September 12, 2022, at a forum sponsored by ClassACT HR73.   I recruited several speakers for this event and suggested topics for them to address. 

You can access the replay at Voter Suppression Forum. I recommend that you listen to the entire discussion to get all the speakers’ perspectives.  Alternatively, you could look at segments that discuss specific topics, such as:

·      The fight for the right to vote

·      An update on the Texas situation

·      Dealing with disinformation

You will see the segments on the upper right side of the ClassACT HR73 page. 

The panelists included distinguished journalists, politicians and activists: 

·       E.J. Dionne Jr. (moderator), syndicated columnist for the Washington Post, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and university professor at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy.

·       Representative Joaquin Castro, Democratic congressman from Texas's 20th district.

·       Cecile Scoon, President of the League of Women Voters of Florida

·       Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

·       Samuel Spital, Director of Litigation at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund

ClassACT HR 73 brings together Harvard-Radcliffe alumni who are dedicated to promoting positive social change and civic engagement.  ClassACT HR 73, which is non-partisan, has conducted over 15 virtual forums on important social and political issues over the last two years. 

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