New York Campaign Finance Board

09/29/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2021 08:24

'Know Your Voting Rights' Town Hall hosted by BRIC

The Campaign Finance Board will co-sponsor with BRIC a "Know Your Voting Rights" town hall that examines voting accessibility and how democracy is compromised when voting access is limited. The town hall will air on BRIC TV on Wednesday, October 6, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The program will explore questions like: What barriers to voting do New Yorkers with disabilities face? How does being in jail or formerly incarcerated impact access to voting? Moderated by Brian Vines, the discussion will feature the following panel of experts:

The event will be broadcast live on BRIC TV's YouTube channel and air as a live broadcast on BRIC's cable channels: Optimum Channel 70 (Brooklyn), Spectrum Channel 1992 (Brooklyn), and Verizon Channel 46 (citywide). The broadcast will include live American Sign Language interpretation. Spanish-language captions will be available following the event via the BRIC TV YouTube channel. RSVP today!

The "Know Your Voting Rights" event is produced as part of BRIC's #BHeard Town Hall series in partnership with the NYC Campaign Finance Board (NYC Votes).