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Arizona PBS AZVotesForum: What Counts

MODL participated in Arizona Horizon’s AZVotesForum: What Counts—a special half-hour discussion on election reform hosted by Ted Simons on Arizona PBS.

The program brought together a bipartisan panel of current and former election officials to examine some of the most pressing questions facing democracy today, including ballot counting processes and potential election reforms.

Featured in Panel:

  •  Adrian Fontes, AZ Secretary of State
  •  William Gates, Mechanics of Democracy Lab Executive Director
  • Gabriella Carares-Kelly, Pima County Recorder
  • Thomas Gavin, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman
  • Debbie Lesko, Maricopa County Supervisor 

Project details

MODL Executive Director William Gates joined a bipartisan panel of current and former election officials and shared how election officials can build public trust through process improvements.