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A group of UA student organizations have convened a panel of experts to talk about three of the propositions scheduled to be on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Several University of Arizona student organizations will be hosting a panel of experts on Wednesday to discuss a number of propositions expected to be on the November ballot.

The Oct. 1 event will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at the UA's Gallagher Theater, which is located in the Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd.

The panel is one of numerous examples of how UA students are working to educate the campus and Tucson communities about issues for the Nov. 4 election. The voter registration deadline is Oct. 6.

The panel of UA law, government and border issues experts will talk about Proposition 102, Proposition 200 and Proposition 202. The group will also discuss Senate Bill 1108. In each case, the panel will provide a general and balanced overview on the items and discuss possible implications whehter they pass or not.

About the proposed legislation:

Proposition 102 seeks to amend the Arizona Constitution to define marriage as only between one man and one woman

Proposition 200, or the Payday Loan Reform Act, will rewrite regulations that govern the existence of payday lending services in Arizona and the rates charged to its customers

Proposition 202, or the Stop Illegal Hiring Act, adjusts penalties on cash-based businesses who bypass current laws as well as employees who engage in identity theft to verify employment eligibility.

Senate Bill 1108 calls for public education to inculcate values of American citizenship and Western civilization.

The panelists are:

• Barbara Atwood, UA James E. Rogers College of Law professor
• Nina Rabin, director of border research for the Southwest Institute for Research on Women
• Augustine Romero, executive director of Equity at the Tucson Unified School District

Also, Tucson Vice Mayor Karin Uhlich has been invited to speak. Uhlich is also executive director for the Southwest Center for Economic Integrity.

Sarah Gonzalez, YWCA Tucson's racial justice program director, will moderate the panel discussion. Each panelist will have five to seven minutes to introduce and summarize an initiative or amendment and explain the significance of voting for or against it.

The floor will then be opened to questions from the audience. Interested participants will be invited to stay after the initial panel session to discuss the issues in further detail.

UA student organizaitons, units and community partners are the UA Law Coalition, Associated Students of the University of Arizona, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, Black Law Students Association, Asian American Law Students Association, the English Graduate Union Difference and Inequality Committee, The Federalist Society, Law Coalition, Latino Law Students Association, Native American Law Students Association, Pride Law and YWCA Tucson.