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DESCRIPTION:   'Title: Maricopa County -Preparing for the 2024 Elections Cy
 cle\n   When: Friday\, Aug 9\, 16:15 - 16:59 PDT\n   Where: LVCC West/Floo
 r 2/W223-W224 - [1]Map\n\n   Description:\n\n   A comprehensive presentati
 on on the evolving landscape of elections in\n   Maricopa County since the
  continuous 2020 Presidential Election. We\n   will begin with an introduc
 tion to Maricopa County\, highlighting its\n   demographic and political s
 ignificance. Following this\, we will\n   outline the key dates and events
  in the 2024 election calendar\,\n   ensuring you are well-prepared for th
 e upcoming electoral cycle.\n   Delving into the voting methods available 
 to Maricopa residents\,\n   including in-person\, mail-in\, and early voti
 ng options\, emphasizing\n   accessibility and convenience we will explore
  major changes\n   implemented since the 2020 elections.  Focusing on imp
 rovements in\n   technology\, security\, and voter engagement\, and reflec
 t on the\n   critical lessons learned from the 2022 elections that have sh
 aped\n   current practices and policies.Looking ahead to the 2024 election
 s\, we\n   will provide an overview of anticipated challenges and opportun
 ities\n   for voter participation. Security is paramount\, and we will det
 ail the\n   physical security enhancements made at the voting tabulation c
 enter\,\n   as well as the strategies and protocols in place for effective
 \n   coordination with law enforcement. Understanding and mitigating\n   i
 nsider threats is essential\, and we will cover the measures taken to\n   
 protect against internal risks. We will also review recent statutory\n   c
 hanges affecting elections and their implications for voters and\n   elect
 ion officials. Finally\, we will highlight the importance of\n   social me
 dia training for election staff to combat misinformation and\n   engage wi
 th the community effectively. Join us for this informative\n   session to 
 gain a deeper understanding of Maricopa County’s election\n   processes 
 and the continuous efforts to enhance transparency\,\n   security\, and vo
 ter confidence.\n\n   Speakers:Nate Young\,Jason Butryn\n\n   SpeakerBio: 
  Nate Young\n\n   Nate Young is the Chief Information Officer at the Maric
 opa County\n   Recorders & Elections departments.  Nate has worked with M
 aricopa\n   County since 2018 and is current responsible for the County Do
 cument\n   Recordation functions and Elections Technology operation proces
 ses. \n   Nate actively participates in Elections and Technology committe
 es and\n   helped represent the County during the Arizona Senate Audit of 
 the\n   2020 Presidential Election by the Cyber Ninjas.\n\n   SpeakerBio: 
  Jason Butryn\n\n   Jason Butryn is the Information Security Officer (ISO)
  for the\n   Maricopa County Recorder and Elections. Â He has been in Info
 rmation\n   Technology for the past 20 years and other than working for th
 e San\n   Manuel Band of Mission Indians to start his career\, he has been
 \n   working in the public sector his entire career. He started out in\n  
  infrastructure engineering and management and has pivoted his career\n   
 to Information Security.\n\n   '\n\n   1. #LVCCW_Level2_North\n\n\n
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LOCATION:VMV - LVCC West/Floor 2/W223-W224
SUMMARY:Maricopa County -Preparing for the 2024 Elections Cycle
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