MCPD to Host County Clerk at Sept. 8th Meeting on Sixth Penny Election
Published on September 03, 2021
CHEYENNE – The Mayor’s Council for People with Disabilities (MCPD) continues to bring pertinent issues impacting people with disabilities living in Cheyenne. On Wednesday, September 8th, the MCPD will host Debra Lee, the Laramie County Clerk, in the Municipal Building’s Council Chambers (2101 O’Neil Ave.), from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public via Zoom or in-person with social distancing and masks recommended.
As Laramie County Clerk, Ms. Lee will provide information on the requirements for identification in order to vote on the upcoming Sixth Penny Sales Tax election. She will also be advising all people, but particularly people with disabilities, to create a plan in order to vote in a safe and timely manner, which will support their needs as a person(s) with disabilities or mobility issues.
“I highly encourage everyone who wants to vote, to educate themselves on the content of the ballot, to decide how they would like to vote, whether by absentee ballot or in person, the locations of the seven vote centers, and consider travel times and parking,” Lee said.
Lee holds a master’s degree in International Administration, and describes herself as an Air Force brat, which may have influenced her fearless decisions to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer, and take positions assisting with elections in countries including Afghanistan, Sudan, Bosnia and Kosovo. Lee’s passion to bring awareness to the importance of voting, by writing grants for a publicity campaign on voting rights for people with disabilities, developing programs to encourage women to vote, assisting political parties, and promoting election observation were hallmarks of her career prior to returning to Cheyenne.
“We are privileged in the United States to have the right to vote, and I encourage everyone who is eligible to participate to exercise that right,’ said Lee.
For more information on the upcoming Sixth Penny Sales Tax election, please visit www.cheyennecity.org/sixthpenny or elections.laramiecountyclerk.com
To attend the September 8th Zoom meeting featuring Ms. Lee as keynote speaker, please click on the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86445548521. To participate in person, please come to Council Chambers at 2101 O’Neil Avenue. Please practice social distancing and masks are recommended.
For more information about the Mayor’s Council for People with Disabilities, visit www.cheyennecity.org/mcpd or contact the Mayor’s office at 637-6300.
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