Webinar for safer voting strategies June 24

Join Kathleen Hale and Mitchell Brown from the Department of Political Science for the free webinar "Science-Based Strategies for a Safer In-Person Vote" on Wednesday, June 24, at 1 p.m. 

As a result of the current pandemic, the rapidly evolving challenges of administering elections places a new emphasis on the safety of in-person voting for citizens, the general public, election office staff and many other election system stakeholders. Despite calls around the country for a transition to mail-only elections, a mail-only election is logistically impossible. The reality is that in 2020, millions of voters will be casting ballots in-person at precinct polling places and voting centers.

Join Hale and Brown for a moderated discussion about science-based strategies for safer in-person voting with Ed Smith, an election technology veteran with Smartmatic, a global leader in election technology. Smartmatic devices have securely processed 5 billion votes in elections in five different continents. The company is perhaps best known in the United States for helping build and implement a completely new and innovative voting system for Los Angeles County, the nation’s largest election jurisdiction. Michael Diamond of The Infection Prevention Strategy, or TIPS, a global health nonprofit organization active in preventing the spread of infectious disease in environments around the world, will provide the health risk perspective.

To register for the webinar, click here.