Events

Want to find a time to connect with peers in your jurisdiction, your state, or across the country? Check out these events to find one right for you. Not all events listed are open to the public, some events are included to provide notice to potential speakers or those who want to connect with organizers.

  • Women Who Make Democracy Work
    Date: March 25, 2024
    Location: Online
    Category: Panel Discussion

    Did you know that nearly 80% of all election officials and administrators across the country are women? From poll workers to county clerks, women significantly outnumber men in this critical civic role. And despite their pivotal work, women on the frontlines of our democracy are often subjected to distinct threats, harassment, and intimidation just for doing their jobs.

    In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re bringing together women from our Faces of Democracy campaign to hear about their experiences as election officials and the important role they play in our democracy.

    Join Issue One for a a discussion featuring Faces of Democracy members Maggie Toulouse Oliver (NM Secretary of State), Carly Koppes (Weld County, CO Clerk), and Claire Woodall (Milwaukee, WI Election Commission Executive Director). The conversation will be facilitated by Amber McReynolds, a member of our Faces of Democracy campaign and the National Council on Election Integrity, as well as the former Director of Elections for the City and County of Denver, CO.

    When: 3pm Eastern

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  • A Conversation with Stephen Breyer
    Date: March 26, 2024
    Location: Online
    Category: Book Talk

    In his new book, retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer makes the case for pragmatism over textualism in interpreting the Constitution. Breyer joins Washington Post associate editor and columnist Ruth Marcus to discuss “Reading the Constitution,” the state of the high court and the future of American democracy.

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  • Documentary Screening of "Democracy on Trial" & Panel Discussion
    Date: March 27, 2024
    Location: Washington, DC
    Category: Panel Discussion

    Join the NPC Events Team for a screening of FRONTLINE’s “Democracy on Trial” followed by a discussion with Director & Producer Michael Kirk.

    Watch the trailer here.

    “FRONTLINE investigates the roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss. With the presidential race for 2024 underway, veteran political filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team examine the House Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the historic charges against Trump and the threat to democracy.”

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  • Accessibility and Elections: How to Better Serve Voters with Disabilities
    Date: March 28, 2024
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar

    Join The Elections Group for a webinar to discuss how election officials can make the voting process more inclusive for voters with disabilities. Our panel of experts will share ideas and examples and will provide helpful resources as we begin to prepare for 2024. This webinar will be held at noon ET on Thursday, March 21, and will be guided by an expert from our team.

    Featuring:  Michelle Bishop, Voter Access and Engagement Manager, National Disability Rights Network; Kathryn Summers, Ph.D. Professor, Division of Science, Information Arts and Technologies, University of Baltimore;  Matthew J. Kelly, Absentee Voting Manager Franklin County (Ohio) Board of Elections; and Whitney Quesenbery, Executive Director, Center for Civic Design.

     

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  • Race and Risk of Election Subversion
    Date: April 9, 2024
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar

    The Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA promotes research, collaboration, and advocacy under the leadership of UCLA Law Professor Richard L. Hasen; one of the nation’s leading election scholars. The Safeguarding Democracy Project is built upon the premise that tackling issues of the U.S. election integrity must be collaborative: across ideologies, across scholarly disciplines, and as a bridge between theory and practice. Speakers: Matt Barreto, Lecturer in Law UCLA School of Law; Sophia Lin Lakin, Director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project ACLU; and Spencer Overton, The Patricia Roberts Harris Research Professorship and Professor of Law George Washington Law

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  • After the Voting Is Over: Counting, Results Reporting, Recounts (and More)
    Date: April 12, 2024
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar

    It’s full steam ahead to 2024’s general election. What are lawmakers and election administrators thinking about now to prepare? Find out in this four-part series, hosted  by the National Conference of State Legislatures in partnership with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. We’ll focus on the elections workforce; counting and recounts and more post-voting work; the voters’ perspectives and voter confidence. The election doesn’t end when the polls close. Counting (and confirming the count) comes next—along with reporting results and, sometimes, recounts. Join us for the second installment of NCSL’s four-part webinar series on election administration to learn about what happens after voting is over. U.S. Election Assistance Commissioner Donald Palmer will consider how all states address these tasks that ensure accurate and verifiable results.

    When: 2pm Eastern

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  • The Misinformation and Disinformation Idea-thon
    Date: April 20, 2024
    Location: Fairfax, VA
    Category: Workshop

    Help Solve a Major Societal Problem—Bring Your Ideas to Fight Misinformation and Disinformation Misinformation and disinformation pose a significant threat to democracy. They are spread by authoritarian state actors and malign non-state actors bent on undermining and damaging free and liberty-loving republics. Unfortunately, most solutions come internally from social media platforms or rest with governments to devise. A new grassroots strategy is needed: bottom-up rather than top-down. That is why R Street Institute and George Mason University are holding an Idea-thon to address the problem and find new solutions. Teams will form to attack misinformation and disinformation from four tracks: government, business/technology, nonprofit, and education. Winning teams will receive prizes. Examples of work products include new legislation and regulations, a business plan for a tech start-up, a mobile app, an academic course, or a new nonprofit. Be creative! Software developers are needed, but no computer science skills are necessary to participate. Just bring your best ideas for combating misinformation and disinformation

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  • Election Center Special Workshop
    Date: April 24, 2024
    to April 26, 2024
    Location: Portland, OR
    Category: Workshop

    The Election Center will hold a Special Workshop in Portland, Oregon with a focus on state trainings, certifications and conferences. Covered topics will include AI and election management, training new employees,  working with interns, volunteers and law students, executive staffing and working with the Legislature. There will also be presentations by the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission and CISA. The workshops will kick off with a tour of the Multnomah County elections office.

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  • Focus on the Voters
    Date: May 10, 2024
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar

    It’s full steam ahead to 2024’s general election. What are lawmakers and election administrators thinking about now to prepare? Find out in this four-part series, hosted  by the National Conference of State Legislatures in partnership with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. We’ll focus on the elections workforce; counting and recounts and more post-voting work; the voters’ perspectives and voter confidence.  Who are the most important people in an election? The voters. In the third installment of NCSL’s four-part webinar series on election administration, U.S. Election Assistance Commissioner Tom Hicks will address questions voters often ask and how states “get out the information” to voters. He’ll cover how states ensure the right to vote for people with disabilities and citizens living abroad (military and otherwise).

    2pm Eastern

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  • ESRA 2024 Conference
    Date: May 16, 2024
    to May 17, 2024
    Location: Los Angeles, CA
    Category: Conference

    The 8th Annual Summer Conference on Election Science, Reform, and Administration (ESRA) will be held in person from May 16-17, 2024 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.
    Call for Proposals

    The 2024 conference Call for Proposals is now open through February 16! Learn more about this year’s conference and submit your proposal here.
    Registration

    Registration to attend the 2024 conference has not yet opened. To hear the news first when it does, please sign up to join our mailing list below.

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  • Voter Confidence: What Can Move the Needle
    Date: June 14, 2024
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar

    It’s full steam ahead to 2024’s general election. What are lawmakers and election administrators thinking about now to prepare? Find out in this four-part series, hosted  by the National Conference of State Legislatures in partnership with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. We’ll focus on the elections workforce; counting and recounts and more post-voting work; the voters’ perspectives and voter confidence.  Voter confidence is top of mind for elections stakeholders this cycle. In the final part of NCSL’s spring webinar series, U.S. Election Assistance Commissioner Christy McCormick will delve into state policies that can increase voter confidence. Perfecting processes and procedures comes first: clarifying all policies before the first vote is cast; cleaning voter lists; adopting strong chain-of-custody procedures for ballots and equipment; updating emergency plans; using pre- and post-election audits; and more. The next job is to ensure all that good technical work is transparent and communicated well to voters and the public.

    2pm Eastern

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