Gotham Gazette: The Week Ahead in New York Politics, September 12
At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Manhattan, Civic Hall will host a forum focused on the question, “Do current Election Systems serve our best interests?” Panelists Include: Ann Ravel, FEC Commissioner; James Bopp, Plaintiff’s Attorney for Citizens United Supreme Court case; Trevor Potter, former FEC Chairman and Commissioner, advisor to Stephen Colbert’s Presidential Campaign / Super PAC; Amy Loprest, Executive Director, NYC Campaign Finance Board; Senator Gustavo Rivera from the Bronx; Richard Briffault, Columbia Law School Professor on Campaigns and Elections; Jon Reznick, Consultant on Campaign Finance and Spending; Matt Mahan, CEO of Brigade – the world’s first network for voters.