Voting Rights Revival Conference
Multi-Day Event
Friday, October 13th 2006
Columbus, OH USA

Voting Rights Revival Conference

October 13, 14 and 15, 2006

The VRRC focuses on concrete solutions that will empower Ohio voters this
November 7, 2006. Free and open to the public, the VRRC will inspire and
inform with renowned speakers and hands-on workshops. Speakers include
Mark Crispin Miller, author of "Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004
Election and Why They'll Steal the Next One Too (Unless We Stop Them)" and
Ruth Colker, author of "Everyday Law for People with Disabilities."
Workshops will cover the changes in the new laws, basic voting procedures,
how to make sure your vote is counted, how to work with Boards of
Elections, Election Protection videography, the voting rights of people
with disabilities, and post-election audits, to name a few.


Our Mission Statement:

To focus on the election process in Ohio, with the goal of sharing
information that enfranchises all voters in Ohio; to encourage civic
participation at the local and state level, including the ongoing
facilitation of emerging local and student leaders and organizers: the
commencement of a public sphere.


Highlights:


Speakers:


* Rev. Jesse Jackson (invited)

* Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (invited)

* Mark Crispin Miller (invited), author of "Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election & Why They'll Steal the Next One Too"

* Steve Freeman, Penn University professor, author of "Was the 2004 Presidential Election Stolen? Exit Polls, Election Fraud, and the Official Count"

* Bob Fitrakis, author, journalist, political science professor, attorney for Moss v. Bush, co-editor "Did George W. Bush Steal America's 2004 Election? Essential Documents"

* Harvey Wasserman, author, journalist, Senior Free Press Editor, co-editor "How the GOP Stole America's 2004 Election & Is Rigging 2008"


* Cliff Arnebeck, attorney for post-2004 election challenge

* Charles Traylor (invited), radio personality, civil rights activist

* Ruth Colker, law professor, OSU Moritz College of Law

* Greg Moore (invited), civil rights leader, director, Voting Rights Institute of the Democratic National Committee

* Matt Damschroder (invited), Director, Franklin County Board of Elections

* Ronnie Dugger (invited), founder, Texas Observer, founder Alliance for Democracy

* Doris D. Haddock (invited), clean elections activist

* Mike Whittey (invited), United Nations NGO International Educators for World Peace



Workshops:


* Voting 101 (Guaranteeing your voter registration, new ID rules, how to use voting machines)

* Disabilities and Voting

* Election Day Election Protection Activities: parallel elections, legal, video, observation

* Post-election Auditing

* More


Entertainment:



* "American Blackout," documentary on e-voting fraud, producer Ian Inaba Guerrilla News Network

* "Help America Vote on Paper," video, produced by Ecological Options Network

* Victoria Parks, singer-songwriter "W Begins with Duh," "My Vote Don't Matter Anymore"

* Connie Harris, singer-songwriter, Cultural Creatives

* Willie Phoenix (invited)

* Yikes McGee (invited)

* Dave Lippman (invited), singer-satirist

* Drum circle




Location:
Columbus State Community College Columbus OH 43215

Contact:
Pete Johnson
pjohnso6@insight.rr.com
http://freepress.org/vrrc/