U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

2004 NEWS RELEASES, PRESS ADVISORIES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

USCCR BRIEFING ON VOTING AND ELECTION REFORM - IS AMERICA READY TO VOTE?

Voting Barriers, Provisional & Absentee Ballots, and Voter Enfranchisement

WHO: USCCR, an independent, bipartisan agency charged with monitoring and protecting voting rights

Panelists

  • Sheldon T. Bradshaw, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice
  • Maria Valdez, Regional Counsel, Chicago, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
  • Jacqueline Johnson, Executive Director, National Congress of American Indians
  • Courtenay Strickland, Miami-Dade Election Reform Coalition and ACLU
  • Patricia Aldaba, Voter, East Chicago
WHAT: Commission Briefing on:
  • Voting Barriers
  • Provisional & Absentee Balloting
  • Voter Enfranchisement
WHEN: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 AT 11:00 AM
WHERE: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Headquarters
624 9th Street, NW
Room 540
Washington, DC

For more information contact Laura Hart at 202/833-9771.

09/10/04