COVID-19 has taken the urgency of efforts to protect our elections to a whole new level. Wisconsin and Georgia illustrated the chaos that can ensue for an election amid a pandemic. States and localities are sprinting to implement new voting procedures and rules, and the Iowa caucus debacle reminded us that accelerated implementations of changes can be risky. The necessary but dangerous rush towards implementation of safe voting comes against a backdrop of massive budget shortfalls for states and municipalities, as well as ongoing threats of disinformation threats and voter suppression.
Attend this funder briefing with Joe Goldman of the Democracy Fund, Laleh Ispahani of the Open Society Foundations, and Scott Moyer of the Langeloth Foundation to learn about the Partnership for Safe Voting 2020, an ambitious initiative being launched by several philanthropic partners in an effort to raise and align $168 million in c3 and c4 resources to ensure the elections are safe, accessible, and secure. What are the objectives of the Partnership? How can it advance quick and strategic change at scale? How can you get involved? REGISTER HERE>