Secretary of State
STATE OF KANSAS
| RON THORNBURGH Secretary of State |
STATE OF KANSAS |
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Friday December 7th, 2001
Contact Information
Jesse Borjon, Communications Director
Office of the Secretary of State
(785) 296-4580
jesseb@kssos.org
Midwest Election Officials Conference
| DATE: | December 9 - 12 |
| WHAT: | Midwest Election Officials Conference Featured topics will include the Florida 2000 election experience, counting ballots, voter outreach, recruiting and training local election board works and Congressmen Bob Ney (R-OH), author of the “Help America Vote Act of 2001” will give an overview of federal election reform issues. A complete conference agenda is attached. |
| WHERE: | Westin Crown Center Kansas City, Missouri |
| WHO: | County and state election officials from Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa |
| CONTACT: | If you are interested in attending sessions at the conference or have questions, please contact Jesse Borjon, Public Relations Director (785) 296-4580 or (785) 249-0286. |
* Complete media release to be distributed on Monday, December 10.
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MIDWEST ELECTION OFFICIALS CONFERENCE AGENDA
| Sunday, December 9th | |
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| 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. | REGISTRATION CENTER OPENS |
| 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | RECEPTION Location: Garden Terrace SPONSOR: Edward D. Jones |
| Monday, December 10th | |
| 8:00 a.m. | EXHIBIT BOOTHS OPEN |
| 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Location: Century Foyer SPONSORS: Douglas Election Equipment Lockwood Company |
| 9:15 – 10:00 a.m. | Opening and Welcome from Secretaries and KC Mayor Speakers: Kay Barnes, Kansas City Mayor Ron Thornburgh, Kansas Secretary of State Chet Culver, Iowa Secretary of State John Gale, Nebraska Secretary of State Dan Ross, Missouri Deputy Secretary of State Location: Century A |
| 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | General Session: “Colorado’s Blue Ribbon Panel Takes a Non- Partisan Review of Election Laws From Start to Finish” Speaker: Donetta Davidson, Colorado Secretary of State Location: Century A |
| 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. | BREAK Location: Century Foyer SPONSORS: VoteHere Inc. Dunn & Bradstreet |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon | General Session: “The Legal Implications of Voting Reform” Speaker: Bonnie Campbell, Former Iowa Attorney General; Attorney at Law, Washington,DC Location: Century A |
| 12:15 – 1:45 p.m. | LUNCH & SENATE PANEL Location: Century C SPONSORS: access Kansas Nebraska Online MicroVote Corp. |
| 2:15 – 3:00 p.m. | General Session: “‘The Real’ Florida Story” Speaker: Jane Carroll, Retired Broward County, Florida Elections Supervisor Location: Century A |
| 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | BREAK Location: Century Foyer SPONSORS: Wells Blue Bunny Fidlar Doubleday |
| 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. | General Session: “Living in an Era Where People Want More & LessGovernment at the Same Time” Speaker: Mark Towers Location: Century A |
| 4:45 p.m. | Free Time |
| Tuesday, December 11th | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Exhibit Booths Open |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Location: Century Foyer SPONSORS: Global Election Systems Missouri Press Services |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Breakout Session “A” Session: Appetizers to Desserts: Learn the Course Meals to Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Volunteers Speaker: Karen Saunders, USA Red Cross Location: Pershing North (A, B, & C) Session: Democracy in Action for Young Voters Speakers: Karen Scates, Kids Voting USA Dick Filling, Pennsylvania Elections Location: Pershing West (A, B, & C) Session: The Good, the Chad, and the Ugly: Media Basics for Election Day Speaker: Kay Albowicz, National Association of Secretaries of State Location: Pershing South (A & D; B – Pershing East) Session: What Others Had to Say: Making Sense of Election Reform Reports Speaker: Tracy Warren, Election Reform Initiative Location: Roanoke (A, C & D) Session: Votoj! Glasi! Stimme! Vote! How to Get Involved in International Elections Speakers: Amy Naccarato, Utah Elections Paul DeGregorio, International Foundation Election System Location: Pershing East (A, C, & D) |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Breakout Session “B” Session: Appetizers to Desserts: Learn the Course Meals to Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Volunteers Speaker: Karen Saunders, USA Red Cross Location: Pershing North (A, B, & C) Session: Democracy in Action for Young Voters Speakers: Karen Scates, Kids Voting USA Dick Filling, Pennsylvania Elections Location: Pershing West (A, B, & C) Session: The Good, the Chad, and the Ugly: Media Basics for Election Day Speaker: Kay Albowicz, National Association of Secretaries of State Location: Pershing South (A & D; B – Pershing East) Session: You’re a Winner Speaker: Julie Burney Location: Pershing South (B & C) Session: Paint-by-Number to Picasso: Strategic Planning and Documentation Speaker: Tom Wilkey, New York State Board of Elections Location: Roanoke (B; D – Pershing West) |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:45p.m. | LUNCH Keynote Speaker: Congressmen Bob Ney, State of Ohio Location: Century C SPONSORS: ES&S West Group |
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Breakout Session “C” Session: Appetizers to Desserts: Learn the Course Meals to Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Volunteers Speaker: Karen Saunders, USA Red Cross Location: Pershing North (A, B, & C) Session: Democracy in Action for Young Voters Speakers: Karen Scates, Kids Voting USA Dick Filling, Pennsylvania Elections Location: Pershing West (A, B, & C) Session: What Others Had to Say: Making Sense of Election Reform Reports Speaker: Tracy Warren, Election Reform Initiative Location: Roanoke (A, C & D) Session: Votoj! Glasi! Stimme! Vote! How to Get Involved in International Elections Speakers: Amy Naccarato, Utah Elections Paul DeGregorio, International Foundation Election System Location: Pershing East (A, C, & D) Session: You’re a Winner Speaker: Julie Burney Location: Pershing South (B & C) |
| 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | BREAK Location: Century Foyer SPONSORS: Sequoia Voting Systems Anheuser Busch |
| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Breakout Session “D” Session: The Good, the Chad, and the Ugly: Media Basics for Election Day Speaker: Kay Albowicz, National Association of Secretaries of State Location: Pershing South (A & D; B – Pershing East) Session: What Others Had to Say: Making Sense of Election Reform Reports Speaker: Tracy Warren, Election Reform Initiative Location: Roanoke (A, C & D) Session: Votoj! Glasi! Stimme! Vote! How to Get Involved in International Elections Speakers: Amy Naccarato, Utah Elections Paul DeGregorio, International Foundation Election System Location: Pershing East (A, C, & D) Session: Paint-by-Number to Picasso: Strategic Planning and Documentation Speaker: Tom Wilkey, New York State Board of Elections Location: Roanoke (B and D – Pershing West) |
| 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Free Time |
| 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | SOCIAL HOUR Location: Century Foyer |
| 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | BANQUET Banquet Speaker: Roger Welch – “A Couple of Lessons from the Pioneers” Location: Century C SPONSOR: Infinitec |
| Wednesday, December 12th | |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | BREAKFAST Location: Washington Park Place SPONSOR: Accenture Election.com |
| 9:30 a.m. | General Session: “They Who Laugh, Last” Speaker: Juli Burney (Location: Century A) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Closing Remarks from Secretaries Secretaries: Ron Thornburgh, KS; Chet Culver, IA; John Gale, NE; Dan Ross, MO Deputy |
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