Bipartisan Election Security Panel - Mesa, September 16

 

I'm part of a bipartisan (and all star!) Grand Canyon State Election Security Event on Monday, September 16th, 2024, at 7 PM MST in the Conference Theater in Building B at the Mesa Convention Center. The event will feature a bipartisan discussion of common concerns related to election security and integrity in Arizona and Maricopa County, by Former Members of Congress Hon. Karan English (D-AZ) and Hon. Matt Salmon (R-AZ), Secretary of State Hon. Adrian Fontes (D-AZ), Maricopa County Recorder Hon. Stephen Richer (R-AZ), and me (D-AZ). The panel will be followed by a question-and-answer period where audience members can engage in a dialogue with our panelists on this topic.

Please RSVP to electionstownhall@usafmc.org

Panelists:

• The Hon. Sam Coppersmith (D-AZ, 1993-1995)
• The Hon. Karan English (D-AZ, 1993-1995)
• The Hon. Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State (D-AZ, 2023-Present)
• The Hon. Stephen Richer, Maricopa County Recorder (R-AZ, 2021-Present)
• The Hon. Matt Salmon (R-AZ, 1995-2001; 2013-2017) 

Moderator:

• TBD

Program Time: 7 PM-8:15 PM ET

Program Venue: Mesa Convention Center, Building B, Conference Theater (263 N. Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201)

Parking: There is ample parking at the Mesa Convention Center.

Audience & Rationale Behind Event: This will be a town hall-style event for an audience made up of Mesa and surrounding area Veterans, Small Business Leaders, Police, Firefighters, Faith Leaders because those groups poll the best when it comes to who voters on both sides of the aisle trust in Arizona, as well as members of other associations and civically active groups. The goal of the town hall is to give those trusted messengers, the information they need to share with their constituents, peers, and neighbors, why Arizona and Maricopa County elections are secure and fair, from when the event takes place on September 16^th through the November election.

Program Summary: The hour-to-ninety-minute-long program will begin with a thirty-to-forty-minute-long panel discussion, which will address the most common concerns voters on either side of the aisle have about Arizona and Maricopa County elections, what measures are in place to prevent those concerns from happening, and an explanation of relevant election law and processes.