Panelists: Clanzetta “Mickee” Brown, JCCI, Moderator; Jerry Holland, Duval County Supervisor of Elections; Dr. Matt Corrigan, UNF Political Scientist; Dr. Marcella Washington, FSCJ Political Scientist; Angela DeMonbreun, President, League of Women Voters of Jacksonville First Coast; and Natishia Stevens, Regional Organizer, ACLU
The audience will be invited to participate in the discussion.  Topics will include:

• Challenges facing students, former convicts, disabled, elder and low income voters
• Racism and the vote: the implications of the new laws and procedures regarding race-based voting patterns
• Florida procedures impacting voter registration, early voting days, voting sites and voting hours; voter purges
• Impact of the 2014 Supreme Court decision nullifying portions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
• Voter fraud: myth or reality
• The role of the media in coverage of voter issues

The City of Jacksonville’s Human Rights Commission (JHRC) is presenting a series of events in commemoration of the 50^th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  These special events are an excellent opportunity for the citizens of Jacksonville to celebrate the benefits and accomplishments that followed the signing of this historic Act.  It also represents an opportunity for us to acknowledge and re-affirm our commitment to ensure that we continue to live in a society that protects our civil rights.

This event is presented by Friends of Study Circles and the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission.
To confirm your attendance, call 630-1212, Ext. 3020 or email JHRCRSVP@coj.net.
Please phone 630-3609 to make a request for special accommodations.