Pac NW Elections Conference

This is where I’ll be for the next few days. I’ll try to post a few items–I think the most interesting events will be these:

Where Do We Go from Here? National Perspective on
HAVA II and the Pew Charitable Trusts
Moderator:
John Lindback, Oregon State Director of Elections
Speakers:
Doug Chapin, Director, Electionline.org
Ray Martinez, Pew Charitable Trusts

“Surviving the Perfect Storm” – What Happened in Washington State
in November 2004 (The Closest Governor’s Race in U.S. History)
Moderator:
Kim Wyman, Thurston County Auditor
Speakers:
Nick Handy, Washington State Director of Elections
John Pearson, Washington State Deputy Director of Elections
(Retired)
Evelyn Arnold, Chelan County Auditor

Signature Verification Procedures
Moderator: Shelly Johnston, Lincoln County Auditor
Speaker: Heather Carlson, Forensic Document Examiner,
Northwest Forensics

Ok, the last one is sort of nerdy, but really important for anyone who studies voting by mail and absentee balloting.