Hancock bringing voting rights event to Denver later this month

Mayor Michael Hancock aims to marque Denver the epicenter of efforts to support voting rights crossed the state erstwhile the metropolis hosts the National Nonpartisan Conversation connected Voting Rights aboriginal this month.

The event, being held connected Oct. 21, 22 and 23 astatine the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, is being organized with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot successful effect to what Hancock referred to Wednesday arsenic the astir assertive question of elector suppression efforts successful America successful decades.

Mayors, lawmakers, elections officials and grassroots organizers “from some sides of the aisle and everyplace successful between” are invited to attend, Lightfoot said successful an online quality league held Wednesday afternoon.

The extremity of the lawsuit is to make an enactment program to combat gerrymandering and elector suppression efforts and promote much information successful elections, the 2 Democratic mayors said.

Speakers and sheet lineups person yet to beryllium announced. Retired Los Angeles Lakers superstar Magic Johnson volition beryllium portion of the event.