[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i appreciate everyone quieting down so fast. All right. Were about to embark on our second panel of the summit, and the second panel is on the topic that for those of you who know me and know my work over the last 25 years in the election space is near and dear to my heart. Its probably the most important thing is were talking about the nuts and bolts of elections for running smooth elections in the United States, and something where we have made fast strike in the last couple of decades, and that is maintaining accurate and complete voter list. Those two aspects are really important. Whereas women talk about Voter Registration come so much of the time when we talk so much of the oxygen is taken up by those who would seek to make it a choice between affording the franchise to all eligible voters and keeping clean lists and keeping those who are ineligible maybe because they moved or died off of the list. And what we know is that thats
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] please welcome the executive director and founder for the center of innovation and research, david becker. [applause] thank you all. Welcome here to beautiful International Spy museum in washington d. C. And those of you watching remotely dont get to see the beautiful views that we see in washington on a gorgeous day in may. Its wonderful to see so many people here in person. Many friends and colleagues ive known for a long time and many people i havent seen for years or ever met in person ever. Thank you all for being here today. When i founded ceir almost seven years ago in the summer of 2016, the field of election was different. Cyber threats were at the forefront and experts concerned mainly concerned of foreign actors illegally attempting to access voter bases or spread disinformation overseas. Election officials were not only free from threat of harassment, Election Officials had a hard time getting anyone to notice them or unde
countries. they have for many years promoted the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens. they have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, an outstanding effort to document warcrimes, human an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human rights abuses and the abuse of power. together, they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy. this year s peace prize is awarded to human rights advocate from belarus. the russian human rights organisation and the ukrainian human rights organisation centre for civil liberties. ales bialiatski was one of the initiators of the democracy movement which emerged in belarus in the 19805. which emerged in belarus in the 1980s. he has devoted his life to promoting democracy and peace will development in his home country. he founded the organisation meaning spring in 1996 in response to the controversial constitutional amendments that gave the president dictatorial, there s
documents. now after last week s fbi seizure of 11 more sets of classified documents from mar-a-lago, the democratic chairs of the house intel and oversight committees are asking u.s. intelligence leaders for a briefing and damage assessment. let s bring in michael zeldin up bright and early with us this morning. good to see you. good to see you, too. one of trump s lawyers signed this letter saying there were no more classified materials at mar-a-lago. how does that effect the investigation going forward? it might explain why somebody served as an informant that there were additional documents. if that lawyer, as part of a team of lawyers or others certified something that wasn t true and now all of a sudden are looking at what liability they have, it might explain why we get additional information. but the certification that they have no additional documents, and then the revelation that they have additional documents could prove either one, they believe in good faith
I appreciate everyone quieting down so fast. All right. Were about to embark on our second panel of the summit, and the second panel is on the topic that for those of you who know me and know my work over the last 25 years in the election space is near and dear to my heart. Its probably the most important thing is were talking about the nuts and bolts of elections for running smooth elections in the United States, and something where we have made fast strike in the last couple of decades, and that is maintaining accurate and complete voter list. Those two aspects are really important. Whereas women talk about Voter Registration come so much of the time when we talk so much of the oxygen is taken up by those who would seek to make it a choice between affording the franchise to all eligible voters and keeping clean lists and keeping those who are ineligible maybe because they moved or died off of the list. And what we know is that thats a false choice, that you can do both and that both