Can We Trust Our Elections?

         Thursday,  Jan. 25, 7-8:30pm

         (Continuing our BS and the Brain Series)

Learn from our speaker Tommy Gong, Deputy County Clerk-Recorder, Contra Costa County, California, as he shares his experiences in California voting environments.

Tommy Gong joined the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar Department as its Chief Deputy Clerk-Recorder in July 2021. He serves as an Advisory Board member for the Election Official Legal Defense Network and has led the efforts of the Coalition of Bay Area Election Officials for counties to join forces and collaborate on building public trust in elections in shared media markets.

Our conversations will cover:

§  Voting Issues – Voting Process detailed

§  Assessing Credibility in Election Processes around the USA – brief summary

§  What have you experienced in your work that might act as alerts for all elections?

§  Trust in Government

§  Who are trusted messengers - Who Do You Trust and Why do you trust them?

§  Positive and Negative Influences on Trust

§  How can we address & mitigate trust issues? (Pre-bunking)