National Election Reform Conference in Portland Sept. 30 - Oct. 2

[Amaryllis]

SAVE THE DATES! SEPT. 30 TO OCT. 2

NATIONAL ELECTION REFORM CONFERENCE
Portland, Oregon
Friday, September 30 - Sunday, October 2, 2005

Come and learn how corporate influence and profiteering have compromised American elections, and what We the People can do to reclaim what is rightfully ours.

This three day conference will feature some of the nation's leading election reform advocates and renowned independent media personalities. Here are just a few of the election reform movers and shakers confirmed to date:

Honorable Jesse Jackson Jr., U.S. House of Representatives

David Cobb, 2004 Green Party Presidential Candidate

Thom Hartmann, radio talk show host and author

Bob Koehler, nationally syndicated columnist, Tribune Media Services

Ronnie Dugger, Alliance for Democracy

Cliff Arnebeck, Ohio Honest Elections Campaign

Ellen Theisen, VotersUnite

Paul Lehto, Attorney, plaintiff in lawsuit against Sequoia Voting Systems and Snohomish County, WA

For more information and updates on the conference visit www.oregonvrc.org (events)


Sign up to receive future conference announcements: [e-mail]

Oregon VRC contact information:
503-499-9000 or [e-mail]

Sponsored by:
Oregon Voter Rights Coalition & Alliance for Democracy - Portland

Hosted by:
First Unitarian Church
PSU Campus Pacific Greens
College Democrats of Portland State University
PSU Democracy Matters

[emlev]

1. Shaping up to look exciting--great work! n/t

[tommcintyre]

2. kick - Signed up to receive future conference announcements

Looks good! The timing should be great. New books will be coming out, etc.

[Bill Bored]

3. kick nt

[GuvWurld]

4. I got confirmed as a workshop presenter

Click here for specifics.

[emlev]

5. Congrats, GuvWorld. I'm a presenter, too!

I'll be leading a workshop designed to help people find ways to get involved in the movement. I look forward to meeting you.

[GuvWurld]

6. Right on!

Likewise, emlev :-)

[FogerRox]

7. Kick for the TEAM-- thats us

[Fly by night]

8. Amaryllis, why don't you post the entire list of speakers ...

... and the tentative agenda, now that invites have gone out to the speakers, panelists and workshop facilitators. I'm anxious to see who else you Oregonians have recruited for the (soon to be renamed) conference. I'm looking forward to coming myself.

[Amaryllis]

9. Will as soon as it's complete! Workin on it...or do you want a prelim

teaser?

[Fly by night]

10. Teasers (ticklers also) are good. Helps build momentum.

You can then update it when it is finalized.

[Amaryllis]

11. Official title: National Summit to Save Our Elections: A Call to Rescue

Our Democracy

Go here: www.oregonvrc.org
for more info. I will post more as it's confirmed! But I can tell you that it is going to be really good!

Will have a lot more info and a conference website by early next week.