Past-2018

Russian hacking? Meddling in elections? Online companies stealing our personal data? What legal protections do we have? How are European countries protecting their citizens? David Woods, Miami professor of Computer and Information Technology, will address these issues and more. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about this topic. This event is sponsored by Defending Democracy.

This forum is being put on by Miami University's Office of Civic Engagement and sponsored by the Ohio Democratic Party, WLWT and the Journal-News. Four Democratic candidates -- former congressman Dennis Kucinich, former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, Ohio Sen. Joe Schiavoni and former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill -- will participate in a live-broadcast debate at Miami Middletown.

Sheree Paolello will moderate the event. Candidates will answer questions from a panel, as well as predetermined questions from the audience. Panelists include Dr. John Forren, Miami Regionals; Courtis Fuller, WLWT; and Mike Pitman, Journal-News.

This live broadcast will be open to the public. Tickets are free, but required. You can reserve your print-at-home tickets from Miami Box Office here.

The Ohio Congressional Fair Districts Reform proposal will be on the state-wide ballot for the May 8, 2018, primary election. If approved by voters, Congressional Fair Districts Reform will change how voting districts for Ohio U.S. Congressional elections are drawn. The League of Women Voters of Ohio, under the banner "Fair Districts/Fair Elections," has been a leader in this effort to end gerrymandering in Ohio.

Wimbish is the election administration director for Ohio Voice, a non-profit organization focused on empowering underrepresented communities. She holds a bachelor's degree from Smith College and a juris doctorate from The Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law. Her work involves lobbying the state legislature to protect voting rights, organizing state-wide election protection efforts and providing voter-engagement training for non-profit organizations.