The League of Women Voters of Mississippi (LWVMS) is pleased to announce our 2024 Voter Education Forum Series, with the first event at Jackson State University (JSU) in Jackson, Mississippi. The forum will focus on the topic of expanding early voting access in Mississippi.
DATE/TIME: October 8, 2024 at 6 pm – 7:30 pm
LOCATION: Jackson State University, Dollye ME Robinson Building, College of Liberal Arts Auditorium, Room 166. DIRECTIONS: Maps
EVENT DETAILS:
A panel of subject matter experts will discuss the opportunities and challenges in expanding early voting access in Mississippi. Panel discussion will be led by Carol Andersen, Assistant Director at Mississippi Humanities Council.
Panel Members:
Carol Andersen, Assistant Deputy Director Mississippi Humanities Council, https://www.mshumanities.org/about/our-staff/
Amir Badat, Voting Special Counsel and Manager of Black Voters on the Rise at Legal Defense Fund, https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/amir-badat/
Paloma Wu, Deputy Director of the George Riley Impact Litigation at Mississippi Center for Justice, https://mscenterforjustice.org/mcj_team/paloma-wu/
Professor Jacobi Grant, Adjunct Faculty Jackson State University Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology, https://www.jsums.edu/criminaljustice/faculty-and-staff/
Mrs. LaToya Redd Thompson, Esq., Practicing Attorney and First Lady Jackson State University
Livestream:
The forum will be livestreamed on the LWVMS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lwvms
Public Invited:
The public is encouraged to attend and learn more about the challenges and opportunities around expanding early voting access in Mississippi.
Sponsors and JSU Campus Participation:
LWVMS is coordinating with JSU Votes as cosponsor. The event series is made possible in part by a grant from the National League of Women Voters. Mississippi Today is a media sponsor.