Thursday, April 1, 2010
The 2008 election season brought an unprecedented level of attention to the system of election administration in this country. Fraudulent voter registration, registration list purges, provisional voting, ballot design issues, and oversight by partisan officials all became hotly debated topics. As we moved into the 2010 election cycle, we anticipated that these issues would again be at the forefront of public debate. This symposium focused on legislative reforms to improve election administration, including voter registration, voting technology, ballot design, voter ID laws, and the selection of election officials.
Time and Location
9:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
New York University School of Law
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Square South
This event is free and open to the public. Photo I.D. is required for admission.
6.5 CLE Credits will be awarded for full event attendance.
| Symposium | Schedule |
| 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Opening Remarks |
| 9:45 – 11:15 a.m. | Panel One: Voter Registration ReformModerator: Jonathan Nagler, NYU Department of PoliticsPanelists:Wendy Weiser Brennan Center for Justice Michael McDonald Trevor Potter |
| 11:15 – 12:00 p.m. | Practitioner Roundtable: Election Day Litigation ExperienceModerator: Jerry Goldfeder, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLPPanelists:Kristen Clarke NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Marc Elias Justin Levitt |
| 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 – 3:00 p.m. | Panel Two: Mechanics of ElectionsModerator: Tanya Clay House, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil RightsPanelists:Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh New York State Assembly Lawrence Norden Michael Pitts Charles Stewart |
| 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 3:15 – 5:00 p.m. | Panel Three: Reform of the Election Administration SystemModerator: John Ferejohn, NYU School of LawPanelists:Edward Foley Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University Steven Huefner Christopher Elmendorf
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| 5:00 – 5:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks |