From a Free and Equal Elections Foundation email blast:
The second annual Electoral Reform Symposium will take place at Infinity Park in Glendale, CO on Saturday, November 14th, 2015 from 9AM-4PM MT and will be broadcast worldwide via www.freeandequal.org. The event is hosted by the Free and Equal Elections Foundation.
Speakers for the 2015 Electoral Reform Symposium include voting methods experts Rob Richie (FairVote, via Skype), Bill Redpath (Libertarian Party), Aaron Hamlin (Center for Election Science), and Matt Crane (Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County), as well as election integrity experts Richard Winger (Ballot Access News, Free and Equal), Harvie Branscomb (Coloradans for Voting Integrity), Marilyn Marks (Director of Election Integrity CO), and Sharon Meroni (Defend the Vote from Illinois) discussing relevant topics such as approval voting, instant runoff voting, and proportional representation; as well as decisive issues such as the use of closed source electronic voting machines, Electoral College, gerrymandering, ballot access barriers, and Top-Two primary systems. Additional speakers to be announced.
The experts that participate in the symposium will be integrated into Free and Equal’s revolutionary Election Assistant, to provide relevant, powerful, and educational commentary about the electoral system for use by voters and candidates alike. Voters will have easy access to fact-based information, candidate voting records, and campaign finance records so that they will be able make informed decisions. The Free and Equal Election Assistant will provide a level playing field for all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, background, and campaign finances, so that all candidates have a chance to reach the voters.
The 2015 Electoral Reform Symposium will build upon the momentum of the 2015 United We Stand Festival in Los Angeles, California, scheduled for 19 September, 2015. Together these events represent a new force in American politics: the Electoral Reform Movement. The Free and Equal Elections Foundation is at the lead of this movement, utilizing its rich history of open debates, educational symposiums, and innovative platforms to promote honesty, integrity, and equality in politics. In 2016, the Free and Equal Elections Foundation will host open presidential debates as an alternative to the largely corrupt Commission on Presidential Debates platform.
The Free and Equal Elections Foundation invites you to become engaged in the Electoral Reform Movement. Purchase tickets for the 2015 United We Stand Festival here. This event will be free and open to the public. Learn more about the 2nd Annual Electoral Reform Symposium here.