CHICAGO — State Senator Robert Peters will host a press conference Saturday in support of House Bill 4339 – the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Act – in collaboration with State Representative Kimberly Neely DuBuclet, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Coalition on Saturday at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Headquarters in Chicago. 

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Act would expand access to civic participation by ensuring eligible young people are meaningfully presented with the opportunity to register to vote through trusted educational settings. The legislation is focused on strengthening democracy by removing unnecessary barriers to participation, and, by meeting students where they are, would help establish lifelong civic habits and ensure the next generation is fully prepared to participate in shaping our shared future.

WHO: State Senator Robert Peters (D-Chicago), State Representative Kimberly Neely DuBuclet (D-Chicago), Rainbow PUSH Coalition President and CEO Yusef Jackson, Jesse Jackson Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Coalition Chairperson Dr. Jo Ann Roberts, PhD., coalition advocates and community leaders.

WHAT: Press conference in support of a measure to empower young people to meaningfully participate in democracy.

WHEN: Saturday, April 18 at 11:15 a.m.

WHERE: Rainbow PUSH Coalition Headquarters, 930 E. 50th St., Chicago