Impact Elections 2016: Do Current US Elections Systems Fail the Best Interests of Our Citizens and Republic?

Join Be Social Change and Impact New York on Wednesday, September 14th at 7:00 PM for a panel discussion exploring the US Election Systems and the future of our democracy.

Election Systems are best understood by the rules and incentives constructed around them. With an esteemed panel of national experts on elections theory and policy, we’ll evaluate the United States’ and New York’s Electoral Systems to reveal a series of important policy choices that will shape what our electorate will look like in the coming decades. 

Together, we’ll explore questions on how money predicts elections and how we can activate social media to shape our political system. Does the current voting system fundamentally fail certain segments of our country's population? And what can voting systems from other nations tell us about options for change?

Our esteemed panel of Impact Experts this evening will include the Plaintiff's Attorney for Citizens United v. FEC, a Federal Elections Commissioner, a New York State Senator, the legal advisor to Stephen Colbert's presidential campaign, the President of the NYC Campaign Finance Board, and other national experts on elections theory and policy.

Featured panelists:

• Ann Ravel, FEC Commissioner
• James Bopp, Plaintiff's Attorney for Citizens United Supreme Court case
• Trevor Potter, former FEC Chairman and Commissioner, advisor to Stephen Colbert's Presidential Campaign / Super PAC
• Senator Gustavo Rivera from the Bronx
• Richard Briffault, Columbia Law School Professor on Campaigns and Elections
• Jon Reznick, Consultant on Campaign Finance and Spending
• Amy Loprest, Executive Director, NYC Campaign Finance Board
• Matt Mahan, CEO of Brigade - the world's first network for voters

Cost: $20 + $1.69 registration fee

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