The Independent Voter Project (IVP) and California Forward (CA Fwd) event is in Sacramento, California, on August 19, 2015. They will hold a series of panel discussions on voting rights, nonpartisan primaries, and the future of elections.
California Nonpartisan Primary Summit
The event will include a lunch presentation and three panel discussions comprised of representatives from the California state legislature, voting rights experts, as well as academic and professional elections experts.
Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Senator Steve Glazer our special guest speakers.
August 19, 2015 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
The Citizen Hotel
926 J St.
7th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
AGENDA
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM: Registration and Check In
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM: Welcome Comments and Guest Speaker
Speakers:
Welcome: IVP and CAFwd
Special Guest: Secretary of State Alex Padilla
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM: Panel Discussion, "What is Top-Two Really About"
Confirmed Panelists:
Assemblymember, Brian Maienschein
Andrew Sinclair, Clinical Assistant, Professor of Public Policy at NYU
Eric McGhee, PPIC
Chad Peace, Attorney for Independent Voter Project
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM: Guest Speaker - Senator Steve Glazer (Lunch Served)
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Panel Discussion, "The Future of Nonpartisan Reform"
Confirmed Panelists:
Allan Hoffenblum, publisher of the California Target Book
Assemblywoman, Lorena Gonzalez
Dan Howle, co-Chair of the Independent Voter Project
Stephen Walker, Director of Government Affiars at CCPOA
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM: Panel Discussion, “Top Two Effect on California Elections”
Confirmed Panelists:
Senator, Anthony Cannella
Assemblymember, Adam Gray
Assemblymember, Cheryl Brown
Rob Lapsley, California Business Roundtable
Martin Wilson, California Chamber of Commerce, Executive Vice President
The event is free and open to the public.
Join the legislators, policy experts, academic leaders, and election analysts for a lively discussion on voting rights and the future of nonpartisan election reform.
CLICK HERE for more information and to RSVP.
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1 comment:
"Summit meetings" traditionally mean meetings between leaders who disagree with each other and want to work out some understanding or compromise. But virtually every speaker at this event is a big fan of top-two, so it is more like a top-two supporters meeting than a "summit meeting."
5% of California's voters are registered into a minor party, but there are no minor party members invited to speak.
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