February 25, 2016
The conference program is available here, accompanied by a rich text format version here. Also available is the conference program book here, which includes speaker biographies and full panel descriptions. Please note that slideshows and video of every session is not available.
Modernizing Elections: Strategies from California, Colorado, and Oregon
- Moderator: Doug Chapin, Director, Election Academy, University of Minnesota
- Jeanne P. Atkins, Oregon Secretary of State
- Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State
- Wayne Williams, Colorado Secretary of State
Oath: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee and Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee
Keynote
New Research by Future of California Elections Members and Partners
- Moderator: Astrid Garcia Ochoa, Deputy Director, Future of California Elections
- Eric McGhee, Research Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California
- Leila Pedersen, Program Manager, California Common Cause
- Mindy Romero, Director, California Civic Engagement Project, UC Davis | slides 2
Fostering State and Local Government Collaboration
- Moderator: Catherine Hazelton, Senior Program Officer, The James Irvine Foundation
- Ardis Bazyn, President, Bazyn Communications
- Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters, Orange County
- Deanna Kitamura, Voting Rights Project Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles
- Brian D. Newby, Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- Beatriz Solis, Director, Healthy Communities – South Region, The California Endowment
Moving to the Future: Legislative Policies and Practices to Support Voter Turnout
- Moderator: Vince Hall, Executive Director, Future of California Elections
- Senator Ben Allen, 26th Senate District, Chair of the Senate Elections and Constitutional
- Amendments Committee
- Kathay Feng, Executive Director, California Common Cause
- Scott Maisin, District Director for Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, 54th Assembly District, Former Chair of the Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee
- James Schwab, Chief of Legislative Affairs, Office of the California Secretary of State
Funding Democracy: The Future of Sustainable Election Funding and Governance – Session A
- Moderator: Ofelia Medina, Director of State Civic Engagement Policy, NALEO Educational Fund
- Kim Alexander, President and Founder, California Voter Foundation
- Cathy Darling Allen, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, Shasta County
- Caitlin Maple, Research Analyst, California Forward
- Pamela Smith, President, Verified Voting
Voting for Revolution: The Role Civic Engagement Plays in Modern Day Movements – Session B
- Moderator: Jill Fox, Outreach Manager, Elections Department, San Francisco County
- Rachel Dixon Phipps, Director of Data & Targeting Strategy, Engage San Diego
- Jay Jordan, Networks Manager, Californians for Safety and Justice
- Aaron Nevarez, Executive Assistant, Office of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Los Angeles County
- Angelica Peña, California Deputy Director of Civic Engagement, NALEO Educational Fund
Designing for the Voter Experience – Session C
- Moderator: Trudy Schafer, Senior Director for Program, League of Women Voters of California
- Dean Logan, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Los Angeles County
- Daniel G. Newman, President and Co-Founder, MapLight
- Gail Pellerin, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, Santa Cruz County
- Whitney Quesenbery, Co-Director, Center for Civic Design
The Youth Vote: Engaging Our Future Voters – Session D
- Moderator: Tanzila Ahmed, Campaign Strategist, 18 Million Rising
- Paul Burgarino, Community Education and Engagement Specialist, Elections Department, Contra Costa County
- Mynor Godoy, Education Program Officer, United Way of Greater Los Angeles
- Emily Rusch, Executive Director, CALPIRG and CALPIRG Education Fund
- Jen Tolentino, Civic Technology Program Manager, Rock the Vote
Voter Registration Modernization – Session E
- Moderator: Efrain Escobedo, Vice President of Civic Engagement and Public Policy, California Community Foundation
- John Gardner, Assistant Registrar of Voters, Solano County
- Rosalind Gold, Senior Director of Policy, Research, and Advocacy, NALEO Educational Fund
- Jana Lean, Chief of Elections Division, Office of the California Secretary of State
- Tammy Patrick, Senior Advisor, Democracy Project, Bipartisan Policy Center
Moving the Electorate: Reflections and Insights on Civic Engagement – Session F
- Moderator: Jess Jollett, Communications Strategist, ACLU of California Voting Rights Project
- Whitney May, Director of Government Services, Center for Technology and Civic Life
- Eren Mendez, Election Outreach Coordinator, Elections Division, Contra Costa County
- Kenya T. Parham, Political Strategist, Assistant Project Leader, African American
- Civic Engagement Project
- Karla Zombro, Field Director, California Calls
Accessible Voter Information for Everyone – Session G
- Moderator: Ted Jackson, Community Organizing Director, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
- Manjusha Kulkarni, Executive Director, South Asian Network
- Tim McNamara, Assistant Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Election Operations, Los Angeles County
- Dora Rose, Senior Director of Civic Engagement, League of Women Voters of California
- Cynde Soto, Community Organizer, Communities Actively Living Independent and Free | rtf
Districting What? Understanding the Power of Line Drawing in Your Community – Session H
- Moderator: Kathay Feng, Executive Director, California Common Cause
- Palma Hooper, President, Southwest Center For Asian Pacific American Law
- Denise Hulett, National Senior Counsel, MALDEF
- Connie Malloy, Program Director, California Democracy, The James Irvine Foundation; Commissioner, California Citizens Redistricting Commission
- Michael Vu, Registrar of Voters, San Diego County
Reducing Barriers to the Voting Booth – Session I
- Moderator: Lori Shellenberger, Director, ACLU of California Voting Rights Project
- Ben Hamatake, Community Outreach Manager, Orange County Registrar of Voters
- Cristin Hanson, New Voter, San Diego County
- Terri Lantz, Case Manager, United Cerebral Palsy of Los Angeles
- Fred Nisen, Supervising Attorney for Voting Rights, Disability Rights California
Workshop: Making Information for Voters Easy to Understand – Session J
- Drew Davies, Designer, Center for Civic Design
- Nancy Frishberg, Researcher, Center for Civic Design
- Whitney Quesenbery, Co-Director, Center for Civic Design