League of Women Voters looks to host meeting to increase voter turnout

The League of Women Voters of Knoxville/Knox County will hold a community discussion to talk about ways to increase voter participation.

 The meeting - which takes place at 6 p.m. on April 28 at Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law - comes as roughly 42 percent of the county's registered voters participated in the March primary.

The discussion will begin with a panel moderated Georgiana Vines, a veteran political columnist for The Knoxville News Sentinel.

The panel will include:

• Cameron Brooks, Chair, Knox County Democratic Party
• Buddy Burkhardt, Chairman, Knox County Republican Party
• Chris Davis, Assistant Administrator of Elections, Knox County Election Commission
• De'Ossie Dingus, Sr., President and Executive Director, Alliance House Community of Knoxville
• Ann Strange, Voter Services Chair, League of Women Voters of Knoxville and Knox County
• Allan Wilford, PhD Candidate, University of Tennessee, Political Science 

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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