Constitution . First of all, i think that its improper to even be considering a nominee right now when we are in the middle of an election. Not just an election year, the election is happening right now with half a million ballots already cast in early voting states. Not to mention that we are in the middle of the pandemic and the senate is taking away an important time that should be devoted to dealing with those virgin, crucial issues in these next five weeks. Aside, i thinkt theres a real legitimacy question when you have the public voting right now for the president and the senate, the folks thatof the deal with nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court justice, and if there is a lack of public space in the way that process works, there is going to be a crisis of legitimacy for ae Supreme Court it relies on really public believe in its legitimacy in order for its ruling to be voluntarily and sometimes for grudgingly, but still happily followed. Guest it gives me great concern
2021 chair of civil rights and Civil Justice for remarks. Welcome angela. Thank you. And then to thank you for planning this timely panel is my pleasure to welcome everyone who was watching it before i began im also speaking in a personal capacity this is not on behalf of my employer nothing that i or the panel says today represents any view of any component of the federal government i want to make that clear. So this day and age of a Global Pandemic flu that we would be living through Something Like this was 10000 americans were passed away from covid so they can cast their ballots safely with the pandemic. And those that have obstacles to barriers to voting even before the pandemic moving the elderly individual with longterm care facilities those are increase because of the pandemic there also homelessi individuals and those with the president address so they cannot cast a vote. So there are new laws that require your purging identification that may not be easily available to some pe
Event in our news shapers americas road ahead series, leading up to the election. I am margaret talev, and im coming to you from my home in washington, d. C. Thanks to bank of america for making these possible. And welcome to our audiences on facebook, twitter, youtube, linkedin, and, of course, axios. Com. We hope you will follow along using the axiosevents and axios on twitter. Over the next 30 minutes, i will be unpacking the news of the day, voter turnout, and how National Security will play a key role in the november election. But now, i would like to welcome our first guest. Shes the ceo and president of voto latino. Maria teresa kumar joins us from newark, new jersey. Welcome, maria teresa. Ms. Kumar hello. How are you doing . Margaret i mean, i am tired, because the election is a week and a half away. [laughter] but i am doing great. Thanks for asking. Ms. Kumar but we are not on the road. That is the best part of all of this, right . [laughter] margaret we are not on the road,
Was a topic of last nights debate. The American Bar Association hosted experts looking at the history of Voting Rights and the security of mailin ballots. They talked about how the states are preparing for a large increase and answered viewers questions about the voting process. Were thrilled to be presenting a timely panel entitled access to the vote, the ballot and the mailbox. Sponsored by the aba section of civil rights and social justice. This panel is one of many in a series of Rapid Response webinars. Were planning additional programs on a variety issues so please visit american bar. Org crsj for you be dates on these programs. Before we go to our program and how today will work, its my pleasure to turn it over to angela j. Scott, the 2020 2021 chair of the aba section of civil rights and social justice for a few remarks. Welcome, angela. Thank you, jamie. Many thanks to you and the entire civil rights and equal Opportunity Committee for planning this very timely panel. So its m
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