Los Angeles Area Members of Congress to Host “Protect Your Future:  Restore the Vote” Voting Rights Forum

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Los Angeles area members of Congress want to protect everyone’s right to vote and restore the right to the million who have lost that right across the country.

Their press release:

Los Angeles, CA – Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), and Judy Chu (CA-27) will host a press conference and forum on voting rights titled “Protect Your Future:  Restore the Vote” at East Los Angeles College on Friday, May 20. The press conference will begin at 9:30 AM PST and will be immediately followed by the “Protect Your Future:  Restore the Vote” forum.

Held in conjunction with the Democratic Outreach & Engagement Task Force, the “Protect Your Future:  Restore the Vote” forum will bring together expert panelists to discuss what steps Congress should take to ensure every American’s right to vote is protected.  The forum will examine the coordinated attack on voting rights nationwide for minorities, the legal erosion of the Voting Rights Act as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Shelby County v. Holder, and the urgent need for Congress to pass legislation to strengthen and restore the Voting Rights Act.

Press Conference
DATE:                    Friday, May 20, 2016
TIME:                    9:30 AM PST
WHERE:                East Los Angeles College
G1 – Administration Building, Room 301
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA 91754

“Protect Your Future: Restore the Vote” Forum
DATE:                    Friday, May 20, 2016
TIME:                    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
WHERE:                East Los Angeles College
Auditorium Foyer
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA 91754

HOSTS:

• Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Member of the Democratic Outreach & Engagement Task Force
• Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
• Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

CONFIRMED PANELISTS AND GUESTS:

• Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37), Member of the Congressional Black Caucus

• Secretary Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State

• Marvin Martinez, President – East Los Angeles College

• Sean Dugar, Western Regional Field Director – NAACP Western Region I

• Stewart Kwoh, President and Executive Director – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles

• Sandra Perez, National Director of Civic Engagement – NALEO

• Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel – MALDEF

  Photos from East Los Angeles College website.

Press Release