Co-presented by Issue One and the documentary film NO TIME TO FAIL. In partnership with the League of Women Voters and Election Hero Day.
Once invisible to the general public, election workers across the country are under threat as they work around the clock to secure the vote for their community. Despite the challenges of a global pandemic and desperate attempts to disrupt the 2020 election, they pulled off the most secure election in our history. Rather than receiving a hero’s welcome, they have become the focus of an ongoing coordinated campaign of disinformation, with 1 in 5 election officials likely to quit prior to the 2024 election season (source: Brennan Center of Justice).
This expert roundtable event brings together those at the forefront of election administration to discuss critical issues facing these stewards of democracy as we face the midterm elections: ⮕ Jocelyn Benson – Michigan Secretary of State ⮕ Al Schmidt – Former City Commissioner of Philadelphia ⮕ Tiana Epps-Johnson – Founder and Executive Director, The Center for Tech and Civic Life ⮕ Tommy Gong – Deputy County Clerk-Recorder for Contra Costa County and member of the Coalition of Bay Area Election Officials.
The documentary feature film NO TIME TO FAIL follows election officials behind-the-scenes during the 2020 election as they work around the clock to secure the vote for their community. The film is an invitation to the American electorate to meet the people whose job it is to uphold the scaffolding of our republic and protect accessible, free and fair elections.
