Welcome to the CEIR Summit on American Demcracy
CEIR Executive Director David Becker welcomes a diverse group of election officials, experts, and members of the media.
Lessons Learned from the 2020 and 2022 Elections
Moderated by Major Garrett, Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News, this panel discussed lessons learned from the 2020 and 2022 elections and featured:
- Paige Alexander, The Carter Center
- Justin Levitt, Loyola University School of Law
- Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State, Georgia
- Charles Stewart, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Stephanie Thomas, Secretary of State, Connecticut.
Maintaining Accurate and Complete Voter Lists
The second panel of the Summit on American Democracy, which discussed maintaining accurate and complete voter lists, was moderated by retired NPR journalist Pam Fessler, and featured:
- Gregg Amore, Secretary of State, Rhode Island
- Ryan Germany, Former Counsel, GA Secretary of State’s Office
- Jeramy Gray, Chief Deputy, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder
- Steve Simon, Secretary of State, Minnesota
- Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Secretary of State, New Mexico
Lunch Conversation: Rep. Jamie Raskin and Brad Raffensperger
Representative Jamie Raskin and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger sit down to discuss a wide variety of issues related to the state of US elections.
Can we and should we count ballots faster?
A conversation about ballot counting moderated by Dianne Gallagher of CNN. Panelists included:
- Cathy Darling Allen, Registrar, Shasta County, California
- Kyle Ardoin, Secretary of State, Louisiana
- Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Vermont
- Tahesha Way, Secretary of State, New Jersey
Addressing threats and harassment facing election officials
Amy Gardner of The Washington Post moderates a critical and emotional conversation on the threats and harassment facing election officials. Panelists included:
- Natalie Adona, Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, County of Nevada, CA
- Shenna Bellows, Secretary of State, Maine
- Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State, Michigan
- Bill Gates, Supervisor, Maricopa County, Arizona
Bridging the Divide - Opportunities for Bipartisan Cooperation
Opportunities for and examples of bipartisan cooperation was the topic of conversation among:
- Adrian Fontes, Secretary of State, Arizona
- Rebecca Green, William & Mary Law School
- Jena Griswold, Secretary of State, Colorado
- Tiffany Lee, Clerk, La Plata County, Colorado
- Rey Valenzuela, Director of Elections, Maricopa County, Arizona
The session was moderated by Votebeat’s Carrie Levine.
Looking forward to 2024 - Are we ready?
CEIR Executive Director David Becker discussed looking ahead to the 2024 election with panelists:
- Cisco Aguilar, Secretary of State, Nevada
- Bob Bauer, Co-Chair, Election Official Legal Defense Network
- Ben Ginsberg, Co-Chair, Election Official Legal Defense Network
- Trey Grayson, Former Secretary of State, Kentucky
- Sarah Longwell, Publisher, The Bulwark