But most of this panel i think will be focussed on data and the importants of data and how we use it in the elections community. We have a great panel here for you. My staff has provided some abbreviated biographies which ill read and then well start hearing from the panel. Ive asked each of them to speak for about five minutes or so from their perspective on this panel and then i have some questions for them. And then we will go to questions for you. So before i get started, i want to thank you all for being here. Really excited to kick off the 2018 elections. Itsard to believe its already 2018. Were kicking off the elections but officials have already started working on this. So i know those of you who are Election Officials, this is not a kick off for you. And you all have been working on this election since the last election and i appreciate all the hard work you put in to making our elections so good in this country. To my right is secretary barbara since 2015. She has more than t
Should be a great day. I was honors to be invite to be here and cant wait to hear what all of you have to say. Heres to a successful 2018. [ applause ] i first want to say thank you to chairman masterson for getting us kicked off here and for the great remarks. As commissioner masterson mentioned, the panel we have here is called election efficiency and integrity, improving the Voter Experience but most of this panel i think will be focussed on data and the importants of data and how we use it in the elections community. We have a great panel here for you. My staff has provided some abbreviated biographies which ill read and then well start hearing from the panel. Ive asked each of them to speak for about five minutes or so from their perspective on this panel and then i have some questions for them. And then we will go to questions for you. So before i get started, i want to thank you all for being here. Really excited to kick off the 2018 elections. Itsard to believe its already 2018
Experience. Most of this panel will be focused on data, and the importance of how we use it in the Elections Community. We have a great panel here for you. You have biographies in front of providedmy staff has some abbreviated biographies which i will read. Then we will start hearing from the panel. I have asked each of them to speak for about five minutes or so. I then have some questions for them, and then we will go to questions from you. Started, i want to thank all of you for being here. For helpingank you to kick off the 2018 elections. Its hard to believe its already 2018. We are taking them off, but officials have already started working on this the day after their last election. So i know those of you who are Election Officials in the audience know this is an your first kickoff. Others have said its just the kickoff in january, but you have all been working on the selection since the last election. And i appreciate all the hard work youve put into making our elections so good
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As commissioner masterson mentioned, the panel we have here is called election efficiency and integrity, improving the Voter Experience but most of this panel i think will be focussed on data and the importance of data and how we use it in the Elections Community. We have a great panel here for you. You have biographies in front of you. My staff has provided some abbreviated biographies which ill read and then well start hearing from the panel. Ive asked each of them to speak for about five minutes or so from their perspective on this panel and then i have some questions for them. And then we will go to questions from you. So before i get started, i want to thank you all for being here. Really excited to kick off the 2018 elections. Its hard to believe its already 2018. Were kicking off the elections but officials have already started working on this. The day after their last election. So i know those of you who are Election Officials, this is not a kick off for you. As others have sai