Rally to Defend Montana's Constitution: Protect Our Rights!
Schedule
Wed, 15 Mar, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Location
State Capitol Building, Helena Montana | Helena, MT
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Our Constitutional rights are under attack. Join the Rally to Defend Montana’s Constitution to let legislators know that we don’t want any changes to our Constitution – tell them to protect our rights! The rally starts at noon in the Capitol Rotunda.Join us at 11 am to make signs and march to the Capitol. We're meeting at the Sanders Auditorium in the DPHHS Building at 111 N Sanders St, Helena, MT 59601.
Speakers include:
- Mae Nan Ellingson, 1972 Constitutional Convention Delegate, will be speaking on Constitutional intent and how the three branches of government will work together.
- Jim Nelson, retired Montana Supreme Court Judge will be speaking on Judicial Power and how the Judiciary has been targeted this session.
- Ta’jin Perez, deputy director of Western Native Voice will be speaking on Voting Rights and how changes in the Legislature can restrict voting access in Montana.
- Roger Sullivan, attorney for the Held v Montana case, and Mica K., a youth plaintiff in the case, will be speaking how the Right to a Clean & Healthful Environment protect Montana's environment and
- Rep. SJ Howell of HD 95 will be speaking on the Right to Privacy, especially as it pertains to medical decisions, reproductive rights, and bodily autonomy.
Thanks to our emcee: Izzy Milch, Senior Advocacy Manager with Forward Montana
Brown bag lunch provided.
Carpooling may be available. Email Peyton by Tuesday at noon: [email protected]
Find more information on speakers at this website: https://meic.org/montana-constitution/
Co-hosts:
ACLU of Montana
Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM)
Families for a Livable Climate
Friends of the Montana Constitution
Forward Montana
Gallatin Valley Sunrise
Montana Audubon
Montana Chapter of the Sierra Club
Montana Conservation Voters
Montana Environmental Information Center
Montana Sexual & Reproductive Health Collective
Northern Plains Resource Council
Park County Environmental Council
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana
Western Native Voice
Countless people enjoy rights guaranteed by our Constitution. Outdoor recreators enjoy clean air and clean water in our landscapes due to the right to a clean and healthful environment. Individuals are guaranteed a right to privacy in many situations, including medical decisions. Our public schools have quality standards and education about Tribes that lived on this land from time in memoriam. Everyday people have the right to know what is going on in government decision-making and right to participate in public processes.
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