ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul: Voting Rights and the Impact of COVID-19

The ACS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Lawyer Chapter and the Hispanic Bar Association is excited to host an event on the impact of voting rights and Covid-19 on the upcoming election.

The topics will include:

• A historical context regarding voter suppression, addressing issues of disenfranchisement and myth(s) about voter fraud;
• The Voting Rights Act in general and how it manifests itself in Minnesota;
• Litigation around the country amid COVID-19 and mail-in voting.
• How to serve as a voting judge; and
• Voter suppression in Minnesota and what local attorneys can do to help.

Introductions By:

Rory F. Collins, Associate, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; Member, ACS Minneapolis-St.Paul Lawyer Chapter Board of Directors

Featuring:

​​​​Hon. Steve Simon, Minnesota's 22nd Secretary of State and Member, ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Board of Advisors

Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera, Executive Director, Common Cause Minnesota

Craig S. Coleman, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Moderated by:

 Saraswati Singh, Assistant County Attorney, Ramsey County Attorney's Office; Co-President, ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter Board of Directors; ACS Next Generation Leader

1.0 hour of CLE credit is pending for this event.