The Protect the Vote 2008 Campaign is offering free, non-partisan training for attorneys who have volunteered to help monitor the election process throughout Mississippi on November 4.
The goal of the lawyers’ group is to be a resource for protecting voters’ rights all the way from the registration process to the ballot box, according to Yumeka Rushing, Project Coordinator.
The first training session is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, at 2:00 p.m. at the Butler Snow courtroom on the tenth floor of the Regions Bank Building in downtown Jackson. The Amite Street entrance will be open for participants to gain access to the building. Directions to the building: From I-55, take the High Street exit, turn left on State Street and proceed to Amite Street Turn right onto Amite. Proceed past Smith Park and the Governor’s Mansion, cross over West Street. The entrance to the ground floor of the Regions Bank Building is just under the skywalk to your left.
Persons who cannot attend may call in using the following conference call information:
The call-in number is: 1-218-339-7800
Participant Code is: 87652
The conference call service is free; however, long-distance charges may apply.
A Webinar is scheduled for Wednesday evening, October 29, at 5:30 p.m. (dial in information TBA).
The final training session is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, November 2, at 2:00 p.m. at the Butler Snow facility.
All sessions will present the same information. This is a non-partisan effort and no campaign or political party is responsible for this training.
The Lawyers’ Voter Protection Guide is available here for uploading in two parts.
VOTER PROTECTION MANUAL PART 1
VOTER PROTECTION MANUAL PART 2
Leslie Scott, former Assistant Secretary of State for Elections, Carlton Reeves, past-president of the Magnolia Bar Association, Louisa Dixon, former Commissioner of Public Safety, and Sam Begley, Mississippi Association for Justice member, and others will be presenters.
The Protect the Vote 2008 coalition consists of a number of non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving the right to vote.
