An Exploration of Modern American Suffrage Movements

An Exploration of Modern American Suffrage Movements will feature researchers and activists working to understand movements to expand voting rights to residents of the United States who are under 18, lack citizenship status, or have had voting stripped because of felony status. Maryland has become a key state for organizing and innovation in these movements because the Maryland state constitution grants cities and towns extraordinary control over both voter eligibility and election administration for municipal elections. Our program will feature research from BSOS Scholars Jared McDonald, Janelle Wong, and Rob Stewart who are at the forefront of efforts to understand these movements. It also will feature perspectives from activists affiliated with Vote16USA, Vote16Maryland, CASA de Maryland, and the Sentencing Project. A brief reception will follow the forum. This event is organized by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement, Maryland Democracy Initiative, and First Year Book Initiative.