Hertz/Rader Lecture Series: Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot, Voter Suppression

January 14 @ 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST | Virtual presentation. Zoom. Free. RSVP https://bit.ly/LWVVTVoterSuppression

The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the 2025-26 Hertz/Rader Lecture Series, Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot. 

Liz Tentarelli, President of the League of Women Voters in New Hampshire (NH) since 2013, will review common voter suppression methods, as exemplified by recent NH legislation that tightens voter identification requirements, including proof of citizenship for new voters.

Last year, LWVNH, LWVUS, and New Hampshire voters filed a federal lawsuit against Steve Kramer, Lingo Telecom, LLC, and Life Corporation for voter intimidation, coercion, and deception ahead of the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary. The lawsuit claimed defendants used illegal AI-generated robocalls to discourage voters from participating in the primary and sought a court order requiring the defendants to cease engaging in illegal, dishonest, and deceptive tactics nationwide. The League won the case.

Questions can be sent, in advance to league@lwvofvt.org. 

In its tenth season, the League of Women Voters of Vermont Lecture Series, is designed to bring outstanding speakers to discuss contemporary issues related to democracy and social justice. 

Upcoming presentations: 

• February 11: Gerrymandering.
• March 11: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the SAVE Act.