Building an Inclusive Democracy: Why Equitable Voter Turnout Matters in 2024 Elections and Beyond
Democracy Summit
January 29, 2024
The Center for Inclusive Democracy (CID) is hosting a democracy summit at the new USC Washington D.C. Campus (Dupont Circle) building titled, Building an Inclusive Democracy: Why Equitable Voter Turnout Matters in the 2024 Elections and Beyond.
Location
University of Southern California, Washington DC Campus
1771 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036
This event is sponsored by Democracy Fund
Click HERE for the event’s full agenda
Speaker list
9:10 – 9:15 am ET
Introductory Remarks by Senator Alex Padilla (recorded)
Panel One: How do we achieve a multi-racial democracy in the U.S?: Current opportunities and challenges
10:00 – 11:00 am ET
A conversation exploring strategies to increase voter participation of Americans with the aim of achieving a representative electorate. Panelists will discuss opportunities to increase engagement among young voters and voters of color, as well as the present and historical challenges policy makers, researchers, and advocates face.
Moderator: Deborah Barfield Berry, National Correspondent, USA TODAY
Panelists:
Matia Powell, Executive Director, CivicTN,
Tania Chavez, Executive Director & President, La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE)Valley.
Jennifer Chau, Executive Director, Arizona AANHPI for Equity
Panel Two: How can election officials administer an inclusive election?: Equitable approaches and investment
11:10 – 12:10 pm ET
A discussion of the current and potential election policies and strategies that aim to increase access to voting (or can deter voting). Panelists will discuss ways in which to administer inclusive elections, such as language and disability access, and the steps needed to achieve equity in the administrative process.
Panelists:
Mitchell D. Brown. Senior Counsel, Voting Rights Section, Southern Coalition for Social Justice
Tiana Epps-Johnson, Executive Director. Center for Technology and Civic Life
Katherine Culliton-González, Voting Rights & Democracy Expert
Panel Three: The long-game of building a truly representative democracy: Rethinking strategies for investment and movement building
12:50 – 1:50 pm ET
A conversation looking toward the future of elections and the actions policy makers, researchers, and advocates can take to build a representative democracy, over time. Panelists will discuss how we can reshape current approaches to meet communities where they are in 2024 and beyond.
Panelists:
Abril Gallardo Cervera, Chief of Staff, Living United for Change in Arizona
Dreama Caldwell, Executive Co-Director, Down Home North Carolina
Janet Hernandez, Associate Director, Elections and Voting, Democracy Fund
Keynote Speaker
2:00 – 2:30 pm ET
Thomas Hicks, Commissioner, U.S. Election Assistance Commission