Voting Rights Revival Conference, Columbus Oct 13, 14, & 15

[mod mom]

Voting Rights Revival Conference, Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio
October 13, 14 and 15, 2006

The VRRC focuses on concrete solutions that will empower Ohio voters this November 7, 2006. Free and open to the public, the VRRC will inspire and inform with renowned speakers and hands-on workshops. Speakers include Mark Crispin Miller, author of "Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election and Why They'll Steal the Next One Too (Unless We Stop Them)" and Ruth Colker, author of "Everyday Law for People with Disabilities." Workshops will cover the changes in the new laws, basic voting procedures, how to make sure your vote is counted, how to work with Boards of Elections, Election Protection videography, the voting rights of people with disabilities, and post-election audits, to name a few.

Our Mission Statement:

To focus on the election process in Ohio, with the goal of sharing information that enfranchises all voters in Ohio; to encourage civic participation at the local and state level, including the ongoing facilitation of emerging local and student leaders and organizers: the commencement of a public sphere.

Highlights:

Speakers:

* Rev. Jesse Jackson (invited)
* Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (invited)
* Mark Crispin Miller (invited), author of "Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election & Why They'll Steal the Next One Too"
* Steve Freeman, Penn University professor, author of "Was the 2004 Presidential Election Stolen? Exit Polls, Election Fraud, and the Official Count"
* Bob Fitrakis, author, journalist, political science professor, attorney for Moss v. Bush, co-editor "Did George W. Bush Steal America's 2004 Election? Essential Documents"
* Harvey Wasserman, author, journalist, Senior Free Press Editor, co-editor "How the GOP Stole America's 2004 Election & Is Rigging 2008"
* Cliff Arnebeck, attorney for post-2004 election challenge
* Charles Traylor (invited), radio personality, civil rights activist
* Ruth Colker, law professor, OSU Moritz College of Law
* Greg Moore (invited), civil rights leader, director, Voting Rights Institute of the Democratic National Committee
* Matt Damschroder (invited), Director, Franklin County Board of Elections
* Ronnie Dugger (invited), founder, Texas Observer, founder Alliance for Democracy
* Doris D. Haddock (invited), clean elections activist
* Mike Whittey (invited), United Nations NGO International Educators for World Peace


Workshops:

* Voting 101 (Guaranteeing your voter registration, new ID rules, how to use voting machines)
* Disabilities and Voting
* Election Day Election Protection Activities: parallel elections, legal, video, observation
* Post-election Auditing
* More


Entertainment:

* "American Blackout," documentary on e-voting fraud, producer Ian Inaba Guerrilla News Network
* "Help America Vote on Paper," video, produced by Ecological Options Network
* Victoria Parks, singer-songwriter "W Begins with Duh," "My Vote Don't Matter Anymore"
* Connie Harris, singer-songwriter, Cultural Creatives
* Willie Phoenix (invited)
* Yikes McGee (invited)
* Dave Lippman (invited), singer-satirist
* Drum circle

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http://freepress.org/vrrc/

[Kurovski]

1. K&R, to help get the word out.

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