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Voting rights talked about the John. R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and possible effects on drawing voting districts.

At a book party, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) spoke briefly about his political memoir Square Peg: Confessions of a Citizen-Senator, published by Basic Books. He also signed books for senators…

Stuart Taylor moderated a panel discussion on ways in which the 2006 election results will be affected by congressional redistricting. Panel members explained that the ‘gerrymandering’ of so…

The panel, made up of members of a delegation recently returned from Afghanistan, discussed the upcoming presidential election in that country. They also responded to audience questions abou…

Campaign finance law attorney, Mark Braden, spoke about the laws and regulations governing campaign financing. Among the specific issues addressed were disclosure, including record-keeping a…

Participants talked about Republican campaign strategies and the prospects of winning the White House and retaining control in Congress. Among the issues addressed were the state of the Repu…

Participants in the forum discussed how campaigns were run and how funds were collected for candidates, including the importance of outside interest group contributions.

Discussion of attempts by political parties to win elections by revising voting district boundaries.

The Federal Election Commission talked about the effect of soft money in campaign finance reform. This was the A.M. session of the hearing.

Witnesses testified on the use of exit polls and predicting elections results and its effect on voting in western states.