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[VIRTUAL EVENT] Exploring Together: Voting, Information Gathering and Candidate Selection

[VIRTUAL EVENT] Exploring Together: Voting, Information Gathering and Candidate Selection Online

Voting is a civic duty that impacts the lives of every American in some way or another. Salem Public Library invites you to join us as we provide an opportunity for community members to do the important work of exploring the voting process in America. In this series of community conversations, staff will act as facilitators and work to establish a respectful and supportive space for everyone to contribute their thoughts, share questions, and explore the ideas from the readings and videos. Each of the three discussions will have its own focus:

 

  • Session 1: Information Gathering and Candidate Selection - June 20, 21
  • Session 2: Voting Styles and Impacts - July 18, 19
  • Session 3: Power and Representation - August 15, 16

 

RESOURCE LIST

Books: 

The Big Truth : Upholding Democracy In The Age Of "The Big Lie" by Major Garrett 

The Smear : How Shady Political Operatives And Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, And How You Vote by Stacey Abrams 

Proofiness : The Dark Arts Of Mathematical Deception by Charles Seife 

If We Can Keep It : How The Republic Collapsed And How It Might Be Saved by Michael Tomasky

Articles:

Candidate Appearances - PBS 

More Voices, More Choices: Ranked Choice Voting in Oregon - ORRCV

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Uses of Machine Learning in Election Campaigns - Dr Vyacheslav Polonski, Center for Public Impact 

Data Misuse and Disinformation: Technology and the 2022 Elections - Samantha Lai, Brookings

2020 Changed How America Votes. The Question Now is Whether Those Changes Stick - Miles Parks, NPR
 

Visual/Audio Media:

Slay The Dragon - Christopher Durrance, Barak Goodman (access on Kanopy)

The Alternative Vote Explained - CGPGrey (YouTube) 

Minority Rule: First Past the Post Voting - CGPGrey (YouTube)

 

Date:
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Time:
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Zoom
Branch:
Main Library
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Discussion  
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