As most of you are aware, on August 28 the SNM Suffrage Alliance will sponsor a Webinar Event, Voter Expression, Not Voter Suppression. Our event has 3 three goals:

 

 

These goals are shared by organizations who are holding national marches on that day in Washington DC, Tampa Bay, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Nashville, Phoenix, California, Utah, Washington State and more.  The draft agenda of the Alliance Webinar is as follows:

 

1:05 p.m.         March On for Voting Rights – Washington DC and Other Cities

                        NMSU Emeritus Government Professor Christa Slaton

 

1:10 p.m.         DAC Clerk A. Lopez Askin and Chief Deputy Clerk L. Bachman 

 

1:30 p.m.         NM SOS Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Keynote Speaker

  

1:50 p.m.         LULAC National CEO Sindy Benavides 

 

2:10 p.m.         Indian Law Specialist Jessica Inez Martinez

 

2:50 p.m.         AAUW US Board Chair Julia Brown

 

3:10 p.m.         National March on for Voting Rights – Christa Slaton

 

3:15 p.m.         Closure, Describe Next Steps

 

The Alliance planning committee is asking that you assist in advertising the Webinar by emailing all your members, friends, and groups throughout the state, making them aware that the Webinar will take place and inviting them to attend.  For more information feel free to contact Liz Rodriguez-Johnson at lizrodjohn@aol.com.