Voting is fundamental to democracy, but American trust in “one person, one vote” has been compromised in recent years by Electoral College outcomes, allegations of voter suppression and voter fraud, and gerrymandering of congressional district boundaries. Looking ahead to the 2024 elections, electoral politics and voter mobilization are integral to that conversation. For this installment of the American Voter Project series, the Eric H. Holder Jr. Initiative for Civil and Political Rights invites you to join us for a conversation on the ways in which our democracy is and isn't working, and how we can remain galvanized and mobilized as we work toward a shared vision for a reconstituted and functioning democracy.
This is event is co-sponsored by Columba Votes.
Discussion and Q&A: 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Reception: 7:30-8:00 p.m. (Food will be served)
Speakers:
- Eric H. Holder Jr. CC'73, LAW'76, 82nd Attorney General of the United States
- Karine Jean-Pierre, Former White House Press Secretary
- María Teresa Kumar, Founding President of Voto Latino and MSNBC Analyst
- Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party
Moderated by Frank A. Guridy, Dr. Kenneth and Kareitha Forde Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies and Professor of History; Executive Director of the Holder Initiative.
Registration for this event is required.
Please Note: This event is open to CU affiliates only.