Modern American Election Law and Voting Rights

Program Description

The 2008 election season is rapidly approaching. The State and Local Government Law Section is committed to answering all of your questions concerning the election process and how to best represent a diverse population and issues surrounding their ability and access to vote. Kristen Clarke will discuss the overview of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, with emphasis on 2006 Amendments to Section 5 Preclearance. Professor Jocelyn F. Benson will explain Section 203: The Language Minority Assistance provisions of Voting Rights Act, as amended by the VRARA of 2006. Meeting the Demands of a Growing Language Minority Population will be covered by Terry M. Ao. This CLE session includes an overview of the Voting Rights Act, Language Minorities, Voter Identification, and Voting and Immigration Law.

This Teleconference Series provides registrants with the opportunity to learn more about key basics of state and local government law.

Register for the entire eight-part series to save on tuition.

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America Votes! A Guide to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights
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Program Faculty

Moderator: Benjamin E. Griffith,Griffith and Griffith Law Offices, Cleveland, MS; Chair, Section of State and Local Government Law

Kristen Clarke, Co-Director, Political Participation Group NAACP LDF, Inc., Washington, DC

Jocelyn Friedrichs Benson, Assistant Professor of Law, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, MI

Terry M. Ao, Director Census & Voting Programs , Asian American Justice Center,Washington, DC

CLE Credit*

2.0 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states/2.3 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states have been requested in states accrediting ABA teleconferences and live audio webcasts.*

NY-licensed attorneys: This non-transitional CLE program has been approved for experienced NY-licensed attorneys in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board for 2.0 total NY CLE credits.

*States currently not accrediting ABA Teleconferences: DE, IN, PA, KS, OH