In August 2020, the American Bar Association passed updated Election Administration Guidelines that we encourage election officials to adopt. The panelists discussed several of the Guidelines, including voting during emergencies, absentee ballots, and voter purging.
September 01, 2020 Rapid Response
How to Run An Election – the ABA Way
Welcome and Introduction
- Patricia Lee Refo, President, American Bar Association; Partner, Snell & Wilmer LLP
Panelists
- Charles H. Bell, Jr., Senior Partner, Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP; Member, ABA Standing Committee on Election Law
- Jason D. Kaune, Partner, Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni, LLP; Member, ABA Standing Committee on Election Law
- Paul M. Smith, Vice President for Litigation & Strategy, Campaign Legal Center; Professor from Practice, Georgetown Law
Moderator
- Estelle H. Rogers, Chair, ABA Standing Committee on Election Law
Joint Sponsor: ABA Standing Committee on Election Law
Co-Sponsors: ABA Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice, ABA Commission on Disability Rights, ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law
Resources
Presentation: How to Run An Election – The ABA Way
Transcript: How to Run An Election – The ABA Way
ABA Poll Worker, Esq. Initiative
Can I Vote? A resource created by state election officials to help eligible voters figure out how and where to go vote.
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