Spring 2010 Symposium
Helping America Vote: The Past, Present, and Future of Election Administration
Thursday, April 1, 2010
The 2008 election season brought an unprecedented level of attention to the system of election administration in this country. Fraudulent voter registration, registration list purges, provisional voting, ballot design issues, and oversight by partisan officials all became hotly debated topics. As we move into the 2010 election cycle, these issues will again be at the forefront of public debate. This symposium will focus on legislative reforms to improve the current system of election administration, including voter registration, voting technology, ballot design, voter ID laws, and the selection of election officials.
Please register for the symposium here.
Time and Location
9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
New York University School of Law
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Square South
This event is free and open to the public. Photo I.D. is required for admission.
6.5 CLE Credits will be awarded for full event attendance.
| Symposium | Schedule |
| 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:30 - 9:45 a.m. | Opening Remarks |
| 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. |
Panel One: Voter Registration Reform Moderator: Jonathan Nagler, NYU Department of Politics Panelists: Wendy Weiser Michael McDonald Trevor Potter |
| 11:15 - 12:00 p.m. |
Practitioner Roundtable: Election Day Litigation Experience Moderator: Jerry Goldfeder, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP Panelists: Kristen Clarke Marc Elias Justin Levitt |
| 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 - 3:00 p.m. |
Panel Two: Mechanics of Elections Moderator: Tanya Clay House, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Panelists: Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh Lawrence Norden Michael Pitts Charles Stewart |
| 3:00 - 3:15 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. |
Panel Three: Reform of the Election Administration System Moderator: John Ferejohn, NYU School of Law Panelists: Edward Foley Steven Huefner Christopher Elmendorf
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| 5:00 - 5:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
Please address all inquiries to sse.legis@gmail.com.