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X-WR-CALDESC:The right to vote is the foundation of American democracy\, en
 abling the ordinary citizen to raise their voice to reflect the collective
  will of the American people. But can the promise that a vote represents b
 e realized when voters are confronted with significant obstacles to exerci
 sing that right? For generations\, Black voters and other voters of color 
 have faced discriminatory policies and other obstacles that disproportiona
 tely affect their communities. These obstacles include limited polling pla
 ces\, long lines at the polls\, voter identification laws\, restrictive vo
 ting hours\, and fewer opportunities to vote by mail.  \n \nNew voting law
 s recently enacted were designed to and will affect the 2024 elections. Ov
 er the past few years\, many of those laws have restricted voting and made
  it more burdensome. Yet some states have put forward new laws to make vot
 ing easier. How will these laws affect voting in America during this criti
 cal election year? Join us as we discuss.\n\nCost: Free\n\nCT: 2.0 CLE Cre
 dits (Ethics)
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DESCRIPTION:The right to vote is the foundation of American democracy\, ena
 bling the ordinary citizen to raise their voice to reflect the collective 
 will of the American people. But can the promise that a vote represents be
  realized when voters are confronted with significant obstacles to exercis
 ing that right? For generations\, Black voters and other voters of color h
 ave faced discriminatory policies and other obstacles that disproportionat
 ely affect their communities. These obstacles include limited polling plac
 es\, long lines at the polls\, voter identification laws\, restrictive vot
 ing hours\, and fewer opportunities to vote by mail.  \n \nNew voting laws
  recently enacted were designed to and will affect the 2024 elections. Ove
 r the past few years\, many of those laws have restricted voting and made 
 it more burdensome. Yet some states have put forward new laws to make voti
 ng easier. How will these laws affect voting in America during this critic
 al election year? Join us as we discuss.\n\nCost: Free\n\nCT: 2.0 CLE Cred
 its (Ethics)
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T193000
LOCATION:Zoom
SUMMARY:Motley Speaker Series - Unpacking Barriers to Voting During an Elec
 tion Year
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