Topic: The Election Reform Agenda: A Deep Dive into HR 1
Description:
HR1, the For the People Act, is a sweeping bill that aims to strengthen
American democracy. Included in the bill are reforms to election administration,
campaign finance, gerrymandering, and voting rights. HR1
passed the House in 2019, and is likely to be brought upn in Contress again
this year.
What exactly is included in HR1 and what are the arguments of its
supporters and detractors? Join u s for a deep dive into four components of
this historic legislation. Each panel brings together advocates, critics, and
academics to descriibe the specific reforms under consideration.
These panels are co-sponsored by the Standford-MIT Healthy Elections Project and
the Stanford University Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law.
There will be four sessions:
Part 1: Election Administration
Monday, February 1, 2021, 12:00 – 1:15 pm PT
Part 2: Voting Rights
Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 12:00 – 1:15 pm PT
Part 3: Gerrymandering
Monday, February 8, 2021, 12:00 – 1:15 pm PT, and
Part 4: Campaign Finance
Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 12:00 – 1:15 pm PT
To register, click on this link (which will open a new window in your browser so you may have to switch to that screen): https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1wg7McorSjmmAmRlxZ3nlg
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