Barre Historical Society holds Thursday forum on election disinformation

July 17, 2024 | By Waterbury Roundabout

Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas will be a speaker at Barre's Old Labor Hall. Courtesy photo

The Barre Historical Society invites the public across Central Vermont to a program this Thursday, July 18, on “Voting and Civics in the Disinformation Age.” 

Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas will be the speaker for the discussion from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Copeland Hanzas will address the challenges to the election process for secretaries of state posed by Artificial Intelligence and disinformation and what citizens can do to recognize and prevent these threats. 

The organization hosts free events to examine critical social issues and as a way for individuals to be engaged. The programs are held at Barre’s Old Labor Hall, located at 46 Granite Street. 

The next Labor Hall social issues session, “Flood Safety and Climate Resilience,” is scheduled for Sept. 29. More information online at oldlaborhall.org.