New regulations create additional roadblocks to the existing labyrinthian voter restoration process in our state for individuals formerly convicted of a felony. Hear from experts from the Campaign Legal Center, UT Legal Clinic, and Free Hearts about the impact of these regulations and their recommended strategies for change. 1.5 hours of CLE are available.
Thursday, September 7, 2023 | 5:30 -7:00 pm CDT/6:30-8:00 pm EDT
Panelists (experts on Tennessee voter restoration issues):
Angel Romero Bowman, 5th District Neighborhood Advisory Council Member and Lonsdale Neighborhood Association Chair
A Tennesseans’ Lived Experience in Restoring Voting and Citizenship Rights
Joy Radice, Director & Associate Professor, University of Tennessee Legal Clinic
The Voting Restoration Process and its Framework: Statutes Before and After Recent Changes
Blair Bowie, Restore Your Vote Director, Campaign Legal Center and Lead Counsel for the Plaintiff Ernest Falls in Falls v. Goins and the TN-NAACP v. Lee pending class action case
Legal Challenges to the Tennessee Process
Kathy Greenberg, Board Member, League of Women Voters of Tennessee, and Coordinator of the Restoring Voting Rights Statewide Initiative
Still Locked Out in Tennessee: A LWVTN Survey of County Officials Engaged in the Voter Restoration Process
Dawn Harrington, Executive Director, Free Hearts, and the Free the Vote Campaign
Strategies for Change: What Individuals, Organizations, and Attorneys Can Do
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