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DESCRIPTION:Voting Rights: What Constitutes Free and Fair Elections?\n\nRSVP: 
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/voting-rights-what-constitutes-free-and-fair-elections-tickets-1984836421166\n\nCost: 
 $5 for members, $15 for non-members\n\nAs midterm elections approach, and 
 the U.S. Supreme Court considers multiple election law cases, what can 
 voters expect when they cast their ballots - and how may that change in the 
 near future? Experts in election ethics law, election administration, and 
 voting rights education and activism will address, among other 
 questions.\n\n--What are the constitutional rights and protections for 
 voters?\n\n--How do past and current redistricting laws, in California and 
 other states, affect voters and election outcomes?\n    \n--What are 
 potential threats to voter access?\n   \n-- What can be done to protect 
 voting rights and election best practices?\n\nFeaturing Natalie Adona, 
 Registrar of Voters for Marin County-Department of Elections, Professor 
 Jesse Mainardi, UCLaw SF, and Dora Rose, Deputy Director, League of Women 
 Voters of California. This panel will be moderated by Scott Shafer, senior 
 editor with the KQED Politics and Government desk. Co-sponsored by the 
 League of Women Voters of California and Ace Elliott-Hernandez, MI 
 Trustee.\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\nNatalie Adona is the Registrar of 
 Voters for Marin County, California. She is the Secretary for the 
 California Association of Clerks and Election Officials (CACEO). She is the 
 co-author of “Understanding the Voter Experience” and the co-author of 
 “Stewards of Democracy.” She is a contributing author for the recently 
 published book, “Local Election Administrators in the United 
 States.”\n\nJesse Mainardi is the founder of Mainardi Law, a firm 
 specializing in campaign, election and governmental ethics law. Before 
 starting his firm, Jesse was the Deputy Executive Director of the San 
 Francisco Ethics Commission, a partner at a political law firm in the Bay 
 Area, and enforcement counsel at California’s Fair Political Practices 
 Commission. He is an adjunct professor at UC Law San Francisco.\n\nDora 
 Rose is the Deputy Director for the League of Women Voters of California. 
 On the education side, she focuses on ensuring that all eligible 
 Californians have the information and tools they need to vote with 
 confidence and cast ballots that will be counted. Dora is also the 
 League’s advocate, and this work focuses on driving impact through 
 legislation and ballot measures.  Her primary goals in California include 
 closing the voter participation gap to ensure that people of color, young 
 people, and people with disabilities have the access and tools to wield 
 their power through voting, and building a more representative democracy 
 that better serves all of California’s diverse residents. Dora is an 
 attorney barred in California, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.\n\nAbout the 
 Moderator\n\nScott Shafer is a senior editor with the KQED Politics and 
 Government desk. He is co-host of Political Breakdown, the award-winning 
 radio show and podcast with a personal take on the world of politics. Scott 
 came to KQED in 1998 to host the statewide California Report. Prior to 
 joining KQED, Scott was press secretary to San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos 
 and Chief of Staff to Controller Gray Davis. Scott collaborated Political 
 Breakdown and on The Political Mind of Jerry Brown, an eight-part series 
 about the life and extraordinary political career of the former governor.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/05/11/18886182.php
SUMMARY:Voting Rights: What Constitutes Free and Fair Elections? (In-Person w/ LWV & MI)
LOCATION:Mechanics Institute \n57 Post Street\nSan Francisco, CA 94104
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/05/11/18886182.php
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