Grassroots Gathering on Elections Integrity, VA, April 27-29

A small group of activists will be gathering for a weekend retreat at Twin Lakes State Park outside of Richmond, Virginia, on the weekend of April 27-29. The topic under discussion will be elections integrity.

Anyone who is interested in elections integrity or grassroots politics is welcome to attend!  Basic information on the agenda, registration, and lodging are provided below the flip.

For all the details, visit:

http://www.grassrootsretreats.org

Highlights:

On Saturday morning, we will address elections integrity at the state level.  We will review the recent history of elections in several states, efforts to improve the integrity of their elections, and the elections integrity legislation that has been proposed, passed, or is pending in their state legislatures.

On Saturday afternoon, we will address elections integrity at the federal level, including a review of elections integrity legislation that is pending by Congress.

The recently released HBO documentary on electronic voting, Hacking Democracy, will be shown Friday and Saturday night.  Participants can attend whichever showing best suits their schedule.

Location and Lodging:

The retreat will be held in the Hill Lodge at Twin Lakes State Park. The lodge has four bedrooms, each with two twin beds. Lodging is available for $45 per room for either Friday or Saturday night, or $80 per room for both Friday and Saturday night.  If you want to stay at Hill Lodge, please register early. Participants may also commute or make arrangements for other lodging.

Registration:

The registration fee for the retreat is $30 payable via Paypal or personal check. The nonrefundable fee is due no later than April 20. It includes:

Continental breakfast on Saturday
Picnic lunch on Saturday
Brunch on Sunday
A copy of Steal This Vote, by Andrew Gumbel
A copy of all handouts
A copy of the Hacking Democracy DVD (while they last; a very limited number will be available on a first come, first served basis)

Participation is limited to 15 people.