KNOXVILLE, TN—In the March primary nearly 42% of voters made it to the polls. Unfortunately in Knox County 42% is considered a huge turnout. Increasing voter turnout, a year-long objective of the League of Women Voters, is the focus of a community discussion on Thursday, April 28, 6:00 p.m. at Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (601 W. Summit Hill Dr., Knoxville, 37902). The League of Women Voters of Knoxville/Knox County, along with The Alliance House, is sponsoring a panel discussion aimed at discovering new ways to increase voter participation.
The discussion will begin with a panel moderated Georgiana Vines, a veteran political columnist for The Knoxville News Sentinel. The panel will include:
- Cameron Brooks, Chair, Knox County Democratic Party
- Buddy Burkhardt, Chairman, Knox County Republican Party
- Chris Davis, Assistant Administrator of Elections, Knox County Election Commission
- De’Ossie Dingus, Sr., President and Executive Director, Alliance House Community of Knoxville
- Ann Strange, Voter Services Chair, League of Women Voters of Knoxville and Knox County
- Allan Wilford, PhD Candidate, University of Tennessee, Political Science
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
The Alliance House Community of Knoxville (AHCK) challenges any practice or policy that promotes inequity and inequality that would cause poor health and poverty. AHCK’s core values of promoting equitable, unbiased, and fair acts, is the foundation of its culture for which all operational and strategic decisions are made. These core values serve as a guide to address the conditional social determinants of the community for which AHCK has been organized.
Visitors to LMU Law are welcome to park in the faculty/staff lot, located on campus. Parking is also available in either the Walnut Street Garage at the corner of Locust Street and Summer Place, Market Square Parking Garage at the corner of Wall Avenue and Walnut Street, or the Locust Street Parking Garage at the corner of Union Avenue and Locust Street.
