February 25, 2016
The conference program is available here [1], accompanied by a rich text format version here [2]. Also available is the conference program book here [3], which includes speaker biographies and full panel descriptions. Please note that slideshows and video of every session is not available.
Welcome [4]
Modernizing Elections: Strategies from California, Colorado, and Oregon [5]
- 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 [6]
Oath: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee and Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee [7]
Keynote
New Research by Future of California Elections Members and Partners [10]
- Moderator: Astrid Garcia Ochoa, Deputy Director, Future of California Elections
- Eric McGhee, Research Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California [11]
- Leila Pedersen, Program Manager, California Common Cause
- Mindy Romero, Director, California Civic Engagement Project, UC Davis [12] | slides 2 [13]
Fostering State and Local Government Collaboration [14]
- Moderator: Catherine Hazelton, Senior Program Officer, The James Irvine Foundation
- Ardis Bazyn, President, Bazyn Communications
- Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters, Orange County [15]
- 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 [16]
Moving to the Future: Legislative Policies and Practices to Support Voter Turnout [17]
- 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 [18]
- Caitlin Maple, Research Analyst, California Forward [19]
- Pamela Smith, President, Verified Voting
Voting for Revolution: The Role Civic Engagement Plays in Modern Day Movements – Session B [20]
- 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 [21]
- 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 [22]
- Daniel G. Newman, President and Co-Founder, MapLight [23]
- Gail Pellerin, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, Santa Cruz County [24]
- Whitney Quesenbery, Co-Director, Center for Civic Design [25]
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 [26]
- Mynor Godoy, Education Program Officer, United Way of Greater Los Angeles [27]
- Emily Rusch, Executive Director, CALPIRG and CALPIRG Education Fund [28]
- Jen Tolentino, Civic Technology Program Manager, Rock the Vote [29]
Voter Registration Modernization – Session E [30]
- 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 [31]
- Jana Lean, Chief of Elections Division, Office of the California Secretary of State
- Tammy Patrick, Senior Advisor, Democracy Project, Bipartisan Policy Center [32]
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 [33]
- 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 [34]
- Cynde Soto, Community Organizer, Communities Actively Living Independent and Free [35] | rtf [36]
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 [37]
- 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 [38]
Reducing Barriers to the Voting Booth – Session I [39]
- 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 [40]
- Drew Davies, Designer, Center for Civic Design
- Nancy Frishberg, Researcher, Center for Civic Design
- Whitney Quesenbery, Co-Director, Center for Civic Design