Election Town Hall provides voters with vital information before they vote

On October 30, 2024By Karl

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – As Election Day approaches, a lot of information has emerged about the Presidential candidates and other candidates on the ballot, but how much of it can you trust?

A town hall hosted by the Public Advocacy Institute on Tuesday aimed to provide people with reliable information about each candidate.

“Candidates aren’t connecting with them. They’re not making it important to them. We’re here to go through all of this misinformation, all of this disinformation, and make it make sense to them,” said Brooke Floyd, Director of Programs and Community-Led Governance. It was stated that initiatives were taken with the Public Advocacy Institute.

The Public Advocacy Institute’s town hall saw Jackson residents come for one thing: reliable information before they vote.

In addition to the presidential race, they shared information about the candidates running for the First and Second Districts of the Mississippi Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals and Hinds County Court.

The town hall focused on each candidate’s ideas on education, healthcare, public safety and more.

The People’s Advocacy official believes these issues should be discussed rather than each candidate’s party affiliation.

“This is where we get into trouble when we talk about red and blue. I think that’s why people want to stay home, and that’s what makes people think that this election doesn’t matter to me and doesn’t include me. When we discuss issues, Mississippi always comes up and supports the issues, and that’s where we connect with people. That’s where we connect with the community, and that’s what we’re here to work on today,” Floyd said.

Those who attended were given packets containing information on these issues and what each candidate promised to do.

Another important issue discussed was: Do your voters matter?

A voter believes that everyone should exercise their right to be heard, no matter what.

“Justin Dart, one of our leaders at the time of the disability rights movement, said this: Vote like your life depends on it, because it does. That’s been my mantra ever since: vote like your life depends on it, because it does,” Scott Crawford said.

You can find more information about the work done by the Institute of Public Advocacy on their website. website.

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