Connie Wu from the Brennan Center for Justice will discuss direct democracy and its role within the better-understood political landscape of representative democracy. In Michigan direct democracy has been used by citizens in the form of petition initiatives to create the redistricting commission and give Michiganders increased voting rights and voting access, for example. But at the federal level and in other states, direct democracy is not necessarily a given, and some rights to direct democracy have come under fire. We will be offering the program in person at the Knapp Branch as well as on Zoom. While Zoom is probably more convenient for most, you are welcome to join us in person. Tuesday, July 8 6:00-7:30 p.m. Please register on Eventbrite for Zoom: https://dpl-direct-democracy.eventbrite.com [https://cdn.evbuc.com/images/994640393/138776901512/1/logo.20250327-220652]<https://dpl-direct-democracy.eventbrite.com/> Direct Democracy<https://dpl-direct-democracy.eventbrite.com/> The role of direct democracy within representative democracy dpl-direct-democracy.eventbrite.com You are not required to register to attend in person, but please do so if you want to be notified in case the branch needs to close. Branch hours are listed in my sig below. This program will be posted on the LWV YouTube channel. Please let me know if you would like the url, for this or previous programs. If you would like a jpg or pdf of the flyer, please let me know. This is another of DPL's programs in partnership with the Detroit League of Women Voters, promoting voter education and tools for action. It will be available on the League of Women Voters subchannel of DPL's YouTube channel later. Jennifer Jennifer Dye Manager Detroit Public Library jdye@detroitpubliclibrary.org Knapp Branch 13330 Conant 313-481-1771 M, W, F 10-6 Tu, Th 12-8 Detroit, Michigan 48212