Advisory for Tuesday – Bipartisan Capitol Hill Panel “Protecting Voters in the 21st Century: Modern Tools to Combat Discrimination”

Media 07.14,14

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, July 15, at 3:30 p.m., a bipartisan panel of voting rights experts and members of Congress will discuss the modern landscape of voting discrimination and how the provisions of the Voting Rights Amendment Act are needed to address this current, persistent problem.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 15, at 3:30 p.m. (Doors open at 3:15 p.m.)

WHO:

Opening Remarks:

  • Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA)
  • Congressman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI)

Expert Panel:

  • Nicole Austin-Hillery, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
  • Deborah Vagins, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Tanya Clay House, The Lawyers’ Committee on Civil Rights Under Law
  • Erin Hustings, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

WHAT: Bipartisan panel briefing on the modern landscape of voting discrimination and the need for up-to-date protections.

WHERE: H-144, The Capitol

RSVP: Click here to RSVP.