A Conference on Elections and Democracy
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April 6, 2007 - April 7, 2007
Stanford Law School
Crown Quadrangle
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610 559 Nathan Abbott Way
This two day conference brought together nationally renowned experts in voting law to discuss key topics in electoral democracy today, including:
- Voter participation, including fraud and corruption, voter ID requirements, the use and reliability of new types of voting equipment after HAVA, and ongoing issues in campaign finance;
- Voter representation, including districting and political gerrymandering, the renewal of the Voting Rights Act, and the question of whether the Supreme Court should play a more active role in regulating electoral democracy; and
- Comparative voting in other democracies, including approaches to elections, districting, and campaign finance.
Sponsored by:
American Constitution Society (Stanford Chapter)
Stanford Law and Policy Review
Federalist Society (Stanford Chapter)
Friday, April 6
Panel 1 – Voter Participation
| Moderator: | Jane Schacter, Stanford Law School |
| Panelists: | Steve Ansolabehere, MIT Ben Ginsberg, Patton Boggs LLP Nina Perales, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Nate Persily, University of Pennsylvania Law School Dan Tokaji, Ohio State University Moritz School of Law |
Saturday, April 7
Panel 2 – Voter Representation
| Moderator: | Pam Karlan, Stanford Law School |
| Panelists: | Debo Adegbile, NAACP Legal Defense Bruce Cain, UC Berkeley Department of Political Science Julie Fernandes, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Mike Pitts, Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis Paul Smith, Jenner & Block LLP |
Panel 3 – Comparative Voting in other Democracies
| Moderator: | Helen Stacy, Stanford Law School |
| Panelists: | Ned Foley, Ohio State University The Moritz College of Law Sam Issacharoff, New York University School of Law Dan Ortiz, University of Virginia Law School Rick Pildes, New York University School of Law |