Claim Democracy Conference

Our thanks to the more than five hundred people -- representing over 30 states and 100 organizations -- who took part in the Center's Claim Democracy Conference on November 21-23, 2003, in Washington, D.C. More than 125 presenters covered a full range of issues to secure, enhance and exercise the vote. 

Using the links below, you can hear a webcast of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr's speech, download the full program (in MS Word) with bios of all speakers and descriptions of sponsoring organizations, and consider joining the new claim democracy listserv.

• Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr's Speech

• The Full Program

• New Claim Democracy Listserv

The Call to Action
- Organizational Endorsements
- Individuals: your name here!

Conference Brochure
In a mailbox near you!

Democracy USA Resolution

Media Advisory Archive
Lesson from California: 
Recall Plurality Voting
10/03/03 - Looming problems in California’s recall election and the battle over Texas “re-redistricting” are only the most recent signs that American democracy demands reform. That is why this November a broad coalition of sixty leading pro-democracy organizations will join scholars, elected officials, reformers and young people in Washington, D.C. for a conference on Claim Democracy: Securing, Enhancing and Exercising the Right to Vote... More

Time to Recall the Representation Gap
8/12/03 - Arnold Schwarzenegger may be the frontrunner in California’s recall election, but he would be following Ronald Reagan’s path from Hollywood to Sacramento. A win by Arianna Huffington, Cruz Bustamante or Peter Camejo would be truly historic because California has never elected a governor who was not a white male... More