The Century Foundation to Hold Forum on 2001 Elections 10/4/2002
From: Christy Hicks of The Century Foundation, 212-452-7723; E-mail: hicks@tcf.org News Advisory: WHAT: A SYSTEM STILL BROKEN: REPORTS ON THE 2001 ELECTIONS WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. WHERE: National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. MODERATOR: -- JUAN WILLIAMS, senior correspondent, National Public Radio; political analyst, Fox News FEATURING: -- ROBERT PASTOR, vice president, International Affairs and professor, International Relations, American University AUTHORS: -- JON GOULD, assistant professor of Government and Politics, visiting assistant professor of law, George Mason University -- THAD HALL, program officer, The Century Foundation -- RONALD HAYDUK, professor, Political Science, CUNY -- INGRID REED, director, Eagleton New Jersey Project, Eagleton Institute, Rutgers University RSVP: Laurie Ahlrich, ahlrich@tcf.org or 212-452-7722 The Century Foundation, co-sponsor of the National Commission on Federal Election Reform, has researched and produced detailed reports on the 2001 gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, and the mayoral elections in New York City and Los Angeles. At the forum, we will discuss the findings from this research. As the recent Florida primaries also demonstrated, the reports show how far we still have to go in reforming the electoral process. A number of flaws in the system were once again revealed in these four jurisdictions. However, the reports also demonstrate what does work to make the system fair and effective, and thus are instructive as to what should be done in other jurisdictions and nationally. This information is particularly critical for the public to know about on the eve of Election Day 2002 when elections will be taking place across the nation. Moreover, if, as now looks likely, Congress fails to reach accord on federal election reform by the date of our event, we will discuss how the reports show the need for such action. ------ The Century Foundation is a research foundation that undertakes timely, critical, and analytical studies of major economic, political, and social institutions and issues. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, TCF was founded in 1919 and endowed by Edward A. Filene. | |