SPECIAL TOWN HALL EVENT: A Panel Discussion with National Election Experts
Details
Background: a pair of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions — Citizen United v. FEC (and its progeny, McCutcheon v. FEC) and Shelby County v. Holder— are the most consequential decisions involving: 1) campaign finance laws and 2) access to the ballot box, respectively. These cases will have a profound impact in this election cycle and the future elections for the foreseeable future.
---------------------------------------------------------
The NYCPF is excited to announce a partnership with Impact NYC (http://www.impactnyc.org/) in its next discussion forum entitled “Impact Elections 2016 (https://impactelections2016.splashthat.com/).”
http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/1/0/8/600_453204840.jpeg
Join us for a town hall discussion lead by an esteemed panel of the most prominent and influential officials and trend setters, including:
• Ann Ravel, Commissioner, Federal Election Commission
• James Bopp, Esq., Plaintiff’s Attorney in Citizens United v. FEC
• Trevor Potter, Fmr. Commissioner, Federal Election Commission and Counsel for the "Colbert Super PAC"
• Amy Loprest, Executive Director, NYC Campaign Finance Board
• Prof. Richard Briffault, Columbia Law School
• Sen. Gustavo Rivera, NY State Senate, District 33
• Jon Reznick, Competitive Advantage Research
• Matt Mahan, CEO, Brigade
---------------------------------------------------------
Some of the topics likely to be addressed may include:
• How does money predict elections?
• How will technology shape voting of the future?
• Does the current voting system fundamentally fail certain segments of our country's population?
• What can voting systems from other nations tell us about options for change?
https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/3/9/2/600_453178258.jpeg
---------------------------------------------------------
IN ORDER TO ATTEND, YOU MUST PURCHASE THE TICKETS AT THE IMPACT NYC WEBSITE — a mere RSVP on this meetup page does NOT guarantee a seat for the event.
https://impactelections2016.splashthat.com/
https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/2/6/4/600_452481092.jpeg
The members of this group will be offered a 50% discount, as the tickets will only cost $10 — the discount code is: NYCPF (all caps).