Dear Friends,
Join us next Tuesday 1/30 as we welcome state and local election officials from all across the country to UMD for the the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s 2024 Elections Summit.
Register to attend in-person by clicking here. The 2024 Elections Summit will also be livestreamed on the EAC’s YouTube Channel.
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is an independent bi-partisan commission whose mission is to help election officials improve the administration of elections and help Americans participate in the voting process. The four EAC commissioners are appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In addition to other responsibilities, the EAC serves as a crucial national clearinghouse of information on election administration.
At the EAC’s 2024 Elections Summit, election officials, key stakeholders, and the EAC Commissioners will gather on the University of Maryland campus for in-depth panel discussions on topics including:
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Confidence In Elections
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Election Security
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Serving All Voters
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Challenges For New Election Officials
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Communicating About Elections
Panelists for the 2024 Elections Summit include:
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Secretary Gregg Amore, Rhode Island
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Secretary Francisco Aguilar, Nevada
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Secretary Steve Hobbs, Washington
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Jenni Scutchfield, Kentucky Assistant Secretary of State
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Christina Adkins, Texas Director of Elections
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Brendan Donahue, Assistant Inspector in Charge, United States Postal Inspections Service (USPIS)
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Monica Evans, Executive Director, District of Columbia Board of Elections
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Tim DeCarlo, Registrar of Voters, Waterbury, CT
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Heider Garcia, Elections Administrator, Dallas County, TX
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Carly Koppes, Clerk, Weld County, CO
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Brianna Lennon, County Clerk, Boone County, MO
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Alysoun McLaughlin, former Deputy Election Director, Montgomery County MD
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Sam Novey, University of Maryland
Whether you’re a seasoned elections expert or totally new to the field and looking to learn more, we hope you’ll join us next Tuesday 1/30 for the EAC’s 2024 Elections Summit! It is such an honor for us to host this group of dedicated public servants at UMD as they wrestle with some of the most difficult and urgent challenges facing American democracy in this high stakes presidential election year.
You can register for the summit by clicking here.
Please reach out to one of us if you have questions about the summit! We’d be so honored to have you join and would be happy to work with you to find the right way to connect with this community to advance your work.
Sincerely,
Mike Hanmer and Sam Novey
Mike Hanmer is Director of UMD’s Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement. Sam Novey is Chief Strategist at the Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement.
