Fairvote Presents “The Future of American Elections”

This is a rebroadcast of a webinar that FairVote presented on
Friday, August 28, 2020 entitled, "The Future of American
Elections: Making Every Vote Count." This was a panel discussion
headed by David Daley, FairVote's senior communications fellow
and author. Guest panelists include Neal Simon, Rebecca
Chavez-Houck and Joshua A. Douglas.


Neal Simon is a retired business executive and former independent
candidate for a U.S. Senate seat in Maryland. He is the author of
Contract to Unite America: Ten Reforms to Reclaim Our Republic,
which recounts stories from campaigns around the country
including his own, and provides specific, practical solutions for
an improved government.


Rebecca Chavez-Houck is a former Utah State Representative who
holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication and a Master of
Public Administration, both from the University of Utah. She
represented Salt Lake City’s District 24 in the Utah House of
Representatives from 2008-18, focusing on public policy related
to health and human services as well as voter engagement and
access.


Joshua A. Douglas is a professor at the University of Kentucky J.
David Rosenberg College of Law. He teaches and researches
election law and voting rights, civil procedure, constitutional
law, and judicial decision making. He is the author of Vote for
US: How to Take Back our Elections and Change the Future of
Voting, a popular press book that provides hope and inspiration
for a positive path forward on voting rights.


Stay tuned for a fascinating hour of discussion regarding Ranked
Choice Voting and the Fair Representation Act. All three
panelists highlight their perspectives on these topics and
describe why they believe election reform is on the rise in our
country.