A National Dialogue on the State of Voting Rights in 2010: Voting Rights Act after Bartlett and NAMUDNO

Introduction

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Gracia Hillman

U.S. Election Assistance Commission
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Robert Kelner

Covington & Burling LLP
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Glenn Magpantay

Asian American Legal Defense and Edu. Fund
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Brenda Wright

Democracy Program, Demos
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Daniel P. Tokaji

Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
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Discussion

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Q & A

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On September 28, ACS hosted a symposium entitled "A National Dialogue on the State of Voting Rights in 2010: Past, Present, and Future" at the National Press Club. The first panel discussion focused on The Voting Rights Act after Bartlett and NAMUDNO. It featured:

* Moderator, Gilda Daniels, Assistant Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law

* Kristen Clarke, Co-Director of Political Participation Group, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

* Anita Earls, Executive Director, Southern Coalition for Social Justice

* Keith Gaddie, Professor of Political Science, University of Oklahoma

* Robert Kengle, Co-Director, Voting Rights Project, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law

* Nina Perales, Southwest Regional Counsel, MALDEF