Saturday, May 9, 1-3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join UUJO: Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio, UU [Unitarian Universalist] The Vote, and the Ohio Nonpartisan Voter Outreach Committee at an online Community Conversation focused on issues that keep us up at night, including the fight for democracy and election protection.

During this 90-minute conversation, we will discuss those issues that are impacted by the integrity of our elections. We will show the powerful documentary, “Suppressed: The Fight to Vote,” produced by Brave New Films and Stacey Abrams.

This documentary paints an undeniable picture of voter suppression in the 2018 Georgia midterm election. The issues faced include polling place closures, voter purges, missing absentee ballots, extreme wait times, and a host of voter ID issues — all of which disproportionately prevented many students and people of color from casting their ballots. This documentary speaks to the threat posed to our 2020 elections.

After viewing this film together, we will discuss how we can all prepare to meet these same threats here in Ohio in the 2020 elections. We will also offer people the opportunity to become part of the Ohio Voter Outreach Committee efforts and help others register online (or in person), and then vote, including using absentee ballots.

Facilitators

• Rev. Dr. Susan Smith, Director of Crazy Faith ministries, Columbus, and Communications Coordinator of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference.

• Rev. Joan Van Becelaere, Executive Director, Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio

Register to get the on-line connection to attend this event at: actionnetwork.org/events/fight-for-democracy?source=direct_link&.

Hosted by UUJO: Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio.