Events
Want to find a time to connect with peers in your jurisdiction, your state, or across the country? Check out these events to find one right for you. Not all events listed are open to the public, some events are included to provide notice to potential speakers or those who want to connect with organizers.
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Administering Elections in 2024: Lessons from PennsylvaniaDate: April 23, 2024Location: OnlineCategory: Panel Discussion
The Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR) and the Committee of Seventy are co-hosting a webinar on the progress being made in Pennsylvania’s election administration and the Committee of Seventy’s priorities for future reforms. Pennsylvania is in many ways a bellwether for the country as a whole, so the discussion will include issues facing election administrators across the nation. CEIR is a nonpartisan nonprofit that works with election officials at the state and local level from around the country and from both sides of the aisle. The Committee of Seventy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that has promoted, supported and facilitated government ethics and election integrity for more than a century. Speakers David Becker, Executive Director of CEIR, and Lauren Cristella, President and CEO of the Committee of Seventy, will also answer questions from the audience.
Time: 12pm Eastern
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Elections in the Age of AIDate: April 24, 2024Location: Washington, DC and OnlineCategory: Panel Discussion
The 2024 election cycle is coinciding with the wide and growing accessibility of sophisticated AI technology, creating an inflection point that will test the resilience of democratic structures and tech companies’ ability to scale AI tools safely and responsibly. Current media coverage of AI’s impact on elections tends to reside in the extreme. Headlines depict apocalyptic hypotheticals in which AI will threaten election security, flood the zone with inaccurate election information, and sway the will of voters. Yet, just one and a half years since ChatGPT was first released to the public and with just over six months before the presidential election, we must be realistic about the probable threats and appropriate responses—as well as opportunities—that AI presents for the U.S. election ecosystem.
Join us for an expert discussion on Wednesday, April 24, to better understand what the widespread availability of AI might mean for voters, campaigns, and election officials this year.
When: 8pm Eastern
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Disinformation, Elections & DemocracyDate: May 1, 2024Location: OnlineCategory: Workshop
Election Day 2024 will be one of the most consequential in U.S. history, and disinformation campaigns loom large in influencing millions of Americans on what’s really at stake when they head to polls this fall. Journalists across the country must be prepared with the skills to pre- and debunk conspiracy theories, misinformation, and more — well before Nov. 5. Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute for a practical look at current tactics used by disinformation specialists to disrupt the 2024 election and what journalists can do to counter them. This virtual session, will empower journalists with the tools to challenge election-specific disinformation and lies with tact and authority while respecting audiences who may be vulnerable to such campaigns.Participants will learn: The most prevalent current election disinformation tactics: What they are and how to counter them; How election administration and other public officials are addressing disinformation tactics with the public; How news organizations have found success in halting the spread of lies; and How to talk about disinformation in ways that instill trust among communities traditionally underserved by mainstream media Confirmed speakers include: Tina Barton, senior elections expert, Committee for Safe and Secure Elections; Yael Eisenstat, senior fellow at Cybersecurity for Democracy and PEN America consultant; Christine Fernando, democracy reporter, Associated Press; Sheera Frenkel, technology reporter for the New York Times; and Chad Lorenz, editor-in-chief, VoteBeat. This program is part of the Institute’s four-part training series focused on ethics in the age of disinformation. The series, produced in part with funding from the Inasmuch Foundation, is designed to provide tools and best practices to support ethical, trustworthy journalism.
When: 11:30am Eastern
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ESRA 2024 ConferenceDate: May 16, 2024
to May 17, 2024Location: Los Angeles, CACategory: ConferenceThe 8th Annual Summer Conference on Election Science, Reform, and Administration (ESRA) will be held in person from May 16-17, 2024 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.
Call for ProposalsThe 2024 conference Call for Proposals is now open through February 16! Learn more about this year’s conference and submit your proposal here.
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