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Trustworthy Elections Workshop

May 9, 20241 Comment

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Sedona News – Elections are the essence of the democratic process. However, for citizens to accept their outcomes, they must trust how the election was conducted. Unfortunately, many Americans no longer consider our elections trustworthy—for reasons that are deeply polarized. Conservatives worry more about voter fraud and vote-count security; progressives fear voter suppression and resistance to the transfer of power.

These matters, and more, will be addressed in a Trustworthy Elections workshop sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Northern AZ, to be held on Saturday, June 1st, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at which issues that arise at every step in the electoral process, from opening the polls to counting the votes, will be explored. Problematic points will be identified, and specific improvements will be proposed.The emphasis will be on finding common ground.

This workshop, facilitated by Paul Friedman, Ph.D., will be held at the Keep Sedona Beautiful building, 360 Brewer Rd. in Sedona. The facilitator, Paul Friedman, is a professor emeritus in the Communication Studies Department of the University of Kansas. Since moving to Sedona, 20 years ago, he has been a popular facilitator at the Yavapai College Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and a volunteer community mediator.

Material recently released by three national organizations will be used. They are Living Room Conversations, Braver Angels, and the National Issues Forum–all concerned with increasing understanding and engagement among our divided electorate.

The League of Women Voters Northern Arizona (LWVNAZ) is a nonpartisan political organization open to all individuals. It encourages informed and active participation in government and works to influence public policy through education and advocacy. The program is free and everyone is welcome.

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TJ Hall on May 9, 2024 5:35 pm

Problem is not the system, it has proven to function rather well considering its enormity with both National and Overseas votes being tallied. Problem is the Candidates who very clearly loose and then say the system is rigged, deep state agents controlled it or whatever absolute nonsense is spouted into the conspiracy theorists ether.

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.By Tommy Acosta

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.By Tommy Acosta

As a child of the ’60s, I grew up hating war—protesting and demonstrating against them, uncovering as a writer the global military-industrial complex, and seeking peace with my pen. Through the years, I saw myself as a herald—someone who could help people, through my writings, liberate themselves from programmed ignorance and institutionalized stupidity. Well, now that I am in the third act of my life, my understanding of how the world works has changed.

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.By Tommy Acosta

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.By Tommy Acosta

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.By Tommy Acosta

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