Alabama Voting Summit Agenda

September 12, 2020

11:00AM – 3:00PM EST
The Andrew Goodman Foundation
Vote Everywhere University of Alabama / Alabama A&M
University of Alabama Department of Political Science
Register for the Summit Here

11:00-11:15am (EST)
Welcome
Christina Sanders
Senior Program Manager, Andrew Goodman Foundation

David Goodman
Vice Chair, AGF Board & Brother of Andrew Goodman

11:15-11:45am (EST)
The State of Voting Rights in Alabama 

Senator Bobby Singleton
Minority Leader
Alabama State Senate, District 24
(pictured left)

Councilmember Tiffany Gibbs-Pitts
City Council Member, Ward 2
Opelika, Alabama
(pictured right)

11:45am-12:30pm (EST)
Voting in a Pandemic – What You Need to Know in Alabama

Moderator: Dr. Richard Fording

Dr. Bridgett King
Auburn University, Department of Political Science

Dr. Ryan Williamson
Auburn University, Department of Political Science

12:30-1:00pm (EST)

BREAK FOR LUNCH

1:00-1:30pm (EST)

Introduction to Afternoon Session
Alexandria Harris
Executive Director, Andrew Goodman Foundation

Mobilizing Students to Vote – Overcoming Challenges on Your Campus
Moderator: Dr. Richard Fording
Professor of Political Science and Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Campus Champion, University of Alabama

Monica Clarke
Coordinator, Student Support Services and Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Campus Champion, Alabama A&M University

Austin Smith
Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Team Leader, Alabama A&M

Sam Reece
Vote Everywhere Team Leader, University of Alabama

Amaya Rearden
Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Ambassador, Alabama A&M

Meredith Saylor
Andrew Goodman Foundation Vote Everywhere Ambassador, University of Alabama

1:30-2:00pm (EST)

Micro-Targeting Using Social Media
Facebook 

2:00-3:00pm (EST)

Campus Team Breakout Sessions

Facilitator: Christina Sanders
Senior Program Manager, Andrew Goodman Foundation

3:00pm (EST)

Reconvene and Wrap-Up

Hosted by the University of Alabama Chapter of Vote Everywhere