Election Law @ Moritz is holding a two day conference, Independent Election Administration: Who Draws the Lines, and Who Counts the Votes?, on September 9-10. Here is the description:

During the 2004 election, the issue of independent election administration repeatedly emerged as a topic in need of concentrated study and attention. On a number of occasions in many states, questions arose about the appropriate roles of elected secretaries of state in the implementation of voting laws and the supervision of the polling places, and whether these election administration duties might or should be conducted by nonpartisan or bipartisan entities. Meanwhile, lurking beneath the surface of many of the 2004 congressional and state legislative races were questions about how the district boundaries had been drawn, and the impact of the redistricting process on political competition and the public policy debate. This two-day Election Law @ Moritz conference will bring together public officials, academics, elected representatives, members of the media, and interested observers to discuss the prospects for reinvigorating our democracy through reforms in both the drawing of political districts and the administration of the voting process.

See here for more information, a list of participants, and a schedule.
According to Dan Tokaji, one of the organizers, space is limited, but anyone interested in attending should contact Steve Huefner at huefner.4-at-osu.edu, or Dan at tokaji.1-at-osu.edu.