Voter suppression or voter integrity: UC College of Law program examines both sides of the issue

The University of Cincinnati College of Law will host the panel discussion “Voter Suppression and Voting Integrity? Urgent Questions in Election Law & Politics” at 12:15 p.m., Monday, Oct. 15, in Room 114 at the College of Law. All are invited and encouraged to attend.

Voting rights and civil rights organizations have argued that voter fraud claims and accompanying voter identification legislation are veiled attempts to discourage minority and young people from voting. Others strongly believe that restrictions on voting—from identification laws to new rules on early voting and ballot access—are necessary to protect the vote while ensuring fairness and uniformity in electoral systems. Which is correct? Does the truth lie somewhere in the middle?

Cincinnati Law's program will address these questions and more. Panelists include:

• Michael Solimine, Donald P. Klekamp Professor of Law, University of Cincinnati College of Law, will provide an overview of current law.
  
  
• Dr. Ray Block, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Kentucky, will address issues of intersectional identity and political participation.
  
  
• Dr. Rebecca Sanders, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Cincinnati, will offer a comparative perspective, framing the issues within the context of national security concerns.
   

Moderator for this event will be Professor A. Christopher Bryant, a constitutional law expert from Cincinnati Law.

This event is sponsored by the University of Cincinnati’s College of Law and the Department of Political Science.