Voting Rights: What Constitutes Free and Fair Elections?

Wed May 13 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-07:00

Mechanics' Institute | San Francisco

Mechanics' Institute
Publisher/HostMechanics' Institute
Voting Rights: What Constitutes Free and Fair Elections?
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with Natalie Adona, Jesse Mainardi, and Dora Rose
About this Event

As midterm elections approach, and the U.S. Supreme Court considers multiple election law cases, what can voters expect when they cast their ballots - and how may that change in the near future? Experts in election ethics law, election administration, and voting rights education and activism will address, among other questions.

  • What are the constitutional rights and protections for voters?
  • How do past and current redistricting laws, in California and other states, affect voters and election outcomes?
  • What are potential threats to voter access?
  • What can be done to protect voting rights and election best practices? 

Featuring Natalie Adona, Registrar of Voters for Marin County-Department of Elections, Professor Jesse Mainardi, UCLaw SF, and Dora Rose, Deputy Director, League of Women Voters of California. Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of California

About the Speakers

Natalie Adona is the Registrar of Voters for Marin County, California. She is the Secretary for the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials (CACEO). Natalie is also a member of the County Recorders Association of California (CRAC). She is the co-author of “Understanding the Voter Experience” and the co-author of “Stewards of Democracy.” She is a contributing author for the recently published book, “Local Election Administrators in the United States.

Jesse Mainardi is the founder of Mainardi Law, a firm specializing in campaign, election and governmental ethics law. Before starting his firm, Jesse was the Deputy Executive Director of the San Francisco Ethics Commission, a partner at a political law firm in the Bay Area, and enforcement counsel at California’s Fair Political Practices Commission. He is an adjunct professor at UC Law San Francisco.

Dora Rose is the Deputy Director for the League of Women Voters of California. She spearheaded civic tech work on Voter’s Edge California, the implementation of the Voter’s Choice Act, and the successful adoption of best practices designed to make official voter information clear and comprehensible. Dora has been a civil rights litigator, policy advocate, and voting rights activist for over twenty-five years. Her experience includes holding leadership positions as General Counsel and Director of Voter Protection for the Ohio Democratic Party, with the Voting Rights Institute, the Center for Election Integrity at Cleveland State University, and as a cooperating attorney with the ACLU of California. 

Members: $5, Non-Members: $15

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, United States

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USD 7.18 to USD 17.85

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