Secretaries of State To Discuss Next Generation of Voting, Induct New National Officers at NASS 2011 Summer Conference in Daniels, West Virginia
DANIELS, WV – As election officials around the nation gear up for the 2012 presidential election cycle and look ahead to 2016, the members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) will discuss the life cycles of voting systems and the future of voting technologies on July 13 at their annual summer conference at The Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels, West Virginia.
Dr. Merle King, executive director of the Center for Election Systems at Kennesaw State University, will moderate a series of roundtable discussions on this topic, which will also include federal officials, local election administrators, private sector representatives, voter advocacy organizations and leading academics.
The association will also induct its new set of national officers for the 2011-2012 cycle at a special leadership luncheon ceremony. Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman will be sworn in as NASS 2011-2012 President, along with the new Executive Board.
These events will be webcast live via the NASS Conference Media Page:
http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/state-capitol/Pages/NASSSummerConferenceMediaCenter.aspx
Scheduled live webcasts (schedule is subject to change):
Date: Wednesday, July 13
Time: Approximately 8:00 AM EST
Event: Global Trends in Democracy and Elections featuring Mr. Bill Sweeney, President and CEO, International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Location: Glade Springs - Daniels, West Virginia
Date: Wednesday, July 13
Time: Three separate sessions, beginning at approximately 10:45 AM EST, 11:15 AM EST and 1:45 PM EST
Event: The Next Generation of Voting
Location: Glade Springs - Daniels, West Virginia
Date: Wednesday, July 13
Time: Approximately 12:15 PM EST
Event: NASS Leadership Luncheon Featuring Induction of National Officers for 2011-12
Location: Glade Springs - Daniels, West Virginia
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