Our Voting Power Is Being Chipped Away. LET'S ACT!
WonderWorks Annex: homeschool hub by day, community meeting space by night, community art space on the weekends.
On December 8th we gathered at WonderWorks for a live, solutions-driven conversation about the voter suppression mechanisms already in play here in Florida and the tools we have to push back. We explored real-world impacts of these restrictions and the power communities hold when we stay informed and organized.
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Amy Weintrub (LWVSPA) explains Gerrymandering
Speakers & topics
• Mary Hanrahan (LWV) on Restrictions on Voter Registration Drives
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• Amy Weintraub (LWV) on Gerrymandering and the Erosion of Voter Choice
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• Michael Pollele (Attorney and Author) on Legal Challenges to Closed Primaries
• John Marvin (Florida Open Primaries) on Voting Rights and Florida’s 3.4 million Independent Voters
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Mary Hanrahan (LWVSPA) speaks on the voter drive restrictions to a packed house
The event was live-streamed on Gulfportlandia's Facebook page, expanding our reach and furthering the conversation. Stay tuned for a full recording of the event that will be posted here.​
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FOR FURTHER CONTEXT:
Speakers from this event were guests on WMNF’s The Skinny where they gave a breakdown of the current voter suppression landscape.
Link to broadcast from Friday, Dec. 5th (open primary discussion begins at 00:21:23). : https://www.wmnf.org/events/the-skinny/