Election integrity symposium informs, inspires civic engagement

Several speakers at a symposium, implemented by the recently formed Phillips County Election Integrity Project, urged 187 attendees to work toward reforms to the current election system. Held in Heginbotham Auditorium at Holyoke High School on Nov. 13, presenters conveyed their concerns about the use of voting and ballot processing machines and other current election protocols. Strategies were shared regarding what can be done to address these concerns, such as working with local elected officials.

The first presenter, who joined remotely, was Sherronna Bishop, host of the “America’s Mom with...