Birmingham attorney and election law expert Edward Still will discuss gerrymandering and redistricting, cases before the Supreme Court, and how voting districts have become less competitive. Learn how partisan and racial gerrymandering impacts our democracy and your voting rights. The public is invited to attend and ask questions. This is a free event presented by the League of Women Voters of Greater Birmingham (http://www.lwvgb.org/) and Upsilon Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (http://www.upsilonetaomega.com/

Mr. Still is a nationally recognized expert on voting rights, election reform, gerrymandering, and rights of employees who serve in the military. He graduated from the University of Alabama and the UA law school. He has lectured on voting rights litigation and election methods at Georgetown University, University of Virginia, and Washington and Lee, among others. In addition, he has been a panelist at regional, national, and international political science meetings and has published a number of scholarly articles. Read more about Attorney Edward Still and his defense of voter rights and employee rights at www.votelaw.com and at www.edwardstill.com.

This is a nonpartisan event and a voter registration table will be available.