In July 2018, Mexicans will go to the polls to elect a new President and both houses of Congress, as well as thousands of state and local officials in 30 states. This election is the most important in Mexico’s history and comes at a time of a highly polarized electorate. The half-day conference will address the significant challenges that Mexico’s electoral authority faces. Speakers will discuss crucial issues of campaign finance, re-election and the vote of Mexicans abroad. Agenda: 9 a.m. – Registration and breakfast 9:30 a.m. – Keynote on “Mexico’s National Electoral Institute: The Role of the Arbiter”

• Lorenzo Cordova, President, Mexico’s National Electoral Institute

• David Ayon, Senior Strategist and Advisor, Latino Decisions
• Eric Magar, Professor of Political Science, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
• Maria Marvan, Professor, Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, UNAM
• Arturo Sanchez, Professor, Tecnologico de Monterrey