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Please join the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Common Cause, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and the Century Foundation for the first comprehensive review of problems that plagued voters in the 2006 election and a discussion of potential legislative solutions.
Elections: Looking Ahead
During the 2006 elections, more than 50,000 voters called national election hotlines with troubles, while the press reported hundreds of additional voting problems, ranging from 18,000 missing votes in a Florida congressional race still being litigated, to long lines and voter intimidation tactics. Following on the heels of similar crisis-ridden elections of 2000 and 2004, voting problems in 2006 have created a public outcry for reform.
Election reform advocates will talk about the problems and release an agenda of solutions endorsed by numerous national organizations representing millions of voters.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Program: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Admission is free.
Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m.
Program:
Introduction 9:00am – 9:15
Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Panel 1: Reporting on Problems in 2006 9:15am – 10:30am
Moderator: Cassandra Butts, Senior Vice President for Domestic Policy, Center for American Progress
Ralph Neas, President and CEO, People for the American Way
Findings from the Election Protection Hotline
Melanie Campbell, Executive Director and CEO, Coalition for Black Civic Participation
Findings from 1-866-MY VOTE1 Voter Alert Line
Efrain Escobedo, Director of Voter Engagement, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
Election Day Problems in the Latino Commmunity
Dan Seligson, Editor, Electionline.org
Review of the 2006 Election
Heather Smith, Executive Director, Young Voter Strategies
Election Day Problems Among Young Voters
Second Panel – Critical Election Reform Issues for the 110th Congress 10:45am – 12:00pm
Moderator: Tova Wang, Democracy Fellow, The Century Foundation
Jonah Goldman, Director of the National Campaign for Fair Elections, Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Resisting Restrictive Voter Identification Laws and Proof of Citizenship Requirements
Kristin Clarke-Avery, Assistant Counsel in the Political Participation Group, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
Deterring and Punishing Voter Intimidation and Suppression
Lillie Coney, Associate Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center
Insuring Accessible, Accurate, and Secure Voting Systems
Wendy Weiser, Deputy Director of Democracy Program, Brennan Center
Insuring a Fair and Accurate Voter Registration System
Barbara Burt, Vice President and Director of Election Reform, Common Cause
Preventing Conflicts of Interest in Election Administration
Closing 12:00pm – 12:05pm
The Honorable Rush Holt (D-NJ)
This forum is in the Capitol; therefore, photo ID is required. Enter at the southern most part of the Capitol building.
The US Capitol
Room HC-5
Washington, DC 20515
Map & Directions
Nearest Metro: Blue line to Capitol South or Red Line to Union Station
RSVP for this Event
For more information, please call 202.741.6246.

Am I the only one who sees the irony that photo i.d. will be required to participate in this event?