Event Description
Due to the
current situation, this program is REMOTE-ONLY participation. There will be NO
in-person attendance.
Co-sponsored by the RCBA and the Ramsey County Law Library
Deadline to Register: May 20,
2020*
If you want to register after May 20,
send an email to info@ramseybar.org.
Description:
A half‐dozen defendants sat in the courtroom,
all described as “model probationers” living and working in Minneapolis.
But they were facing new felony charges and the atmosphere was tense. Their
crime? Illegal voting. They did not sell their votes or stuff the ballot box,
they simply arrived at their polling place and cast ballots like so many of us
did. Their new felony charges arose because in 27 US states it is illegal to
vote while serving a probation sentence in the community. This talk will review
research and policy developments in felon disenfranchisement law and policy,
with a focus on developments in Minnesota. After addressing the origins, scope,
political and racial impact, and public opinion on the practice, it considers
the meaning of these legal restrictions in the context of contemporary debates
in the United States and other nations.
The CLE program will run from 12:00 pm to
1:00 pm.
PAYMENT
OPTIONS: Credit card payment
preferred. To register, click the Register button to the right. To register and
pay later, send an email toinfo@ramseybar.org or call 651-222-0846.
Feel free to mail this form
with your registration, if you prefer.
Presenter:
Prof. Christopher Uggen
| Regents Professor and Distinguished McKnight Professor of
Sociology and Law, University of Minnesota
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE Credits Approved | Event Code:
303165
Cost:
FREE for
everyone!
Remote Participation:
This program
is webinar only.
If you are new to remote participation with Microsoft Teams,
we encourage you to log in 15 minutes before the start of the program. Staff
will be available in the virtual classroom to assist with any questions that you
have.
*After online registration closes, you can register by
sending an email toinfo@ramseybar.org or call 651-222-0846
Need to cancel? Cancellations are accepted until midnight,
two days before the CLE. To cancel, send an email toinfo@ramseybar.org or call 651-222-0846
Questions? Contact Thea Anderson | 651-222-0846