2023 National Election Law Seminar

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-1) will give the opening keynote address.

Registration for this event is now closed. 

Please contact [email protected] with questions.

Join the RNLA at our 2023 National Election Law Seminar on August 25th - 26th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The RNLA will provide a platform to the nation's leading election law experts to address how America can continue safeguarding our states' voting procedures to ensure election integrity.

This annual seminar features everything you need to know about election law - whether you are a full-time practitioner or just interested in volunteering your legal skills in upcoming elections. Our conference is a unique opportunity to network with prominent Republican leaders from across the country.

This year's featured speakers include:

• Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Committee on House Administration
• Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams
  
• Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson
• Commissioner Sean Cooksey, Vice Chair of the Federal Election Commission
• Commissioner Christy McCormick, Chairwoman of the United States Election Assistance Commission
• Commissioner Donald Palmer, United States Election Assistance Commission
• The Honorable Ken Cuccinelli, Chairman, Election Transparency Initiative and former Virginia Attorney General
• Robert Cahaly, Senior Strategist and Pollster at the Trafalgar Group
• Erin Clark, General Counsel at National Republican Congressional Committee
• Professor Michael Dimino, Professor of Law, Widener University Commonwealth Law School
• Matt Raymer, Chief Counsel at Republican National Committee
• Justin Riemer, Outside Counsel at Republican National Committee
• Hans von Spakovsky, Manager, Election Law Reform Initiative and Senior Legal Fellow, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation
• Panel of Presidential Campaign Counsels
• And more!

LOCATION

Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel
139 East Kilbourn, Milwaukee, WI 53202

RNLA discount rooms have sold out. For regular booking at the Saint Kate, click here.

Other suggested nearby hotels: 
Brewhouse Inn & Suites
Doubletree by Hilton Milwaukee Downtown
Hilton Garden Inn Milwaukee Downtown
Marriott Downtown Milwaukee
The Westin Milwaukee
Residence Inn Milwaukee Downtown

TRAVEL

By Air
Closest airport: (MKE) Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

By Train
Amtrak has railway service to Milwaukee. The closest stop to the conference venue is the Milwaukee Intermodal Station (MKE).

Amtrak also offers a railway service from Chicago to Milwaukee that transfers on its final leg to a bus. The closest stop to the conference venue is the Milwaukee Intermodal Station (MKE).

By Bus

Coach USA offers a daily shuttle bus from Chicago to Milwaukee. The closest stop to the conference venue is the Mitchell International Airport (MKE).

SCHEDULE

Friday, August 25 (please note 12:00 p.m. start time)

• 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Plenary and breakout sessions (including lunch)
• 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.: Cocktail Reception

Saturday, August 26

• 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Plenary and breakout sessions (including lunch)

Attendance is limited to RNLA members and invited guests.
To join or renew your membership, please click here.

Highlights

• Up to 9 credit hours of continuing legal education (CLE) credit will be offered, including 1 hour of ethics credit.
  
  

• Classes taught by national experts will cover the below topics:

• • Evolving issues in vote by mail, ballot trafficking, drop boxes, and more
  • Redistricting
  • Election litigation
  • New voting systems from rank choice to mandatory voting
  • Political speech regulation
  • Campaign finance law and compliance
  • Ethics in election law
  • Election Integrity Operations
  • Developments in election law and what may be coming to your state soon
  • Sessions for novice and advanced election law lawyers

Sponsorship Opportunities 

Click here for full sponsorship information on all our special packages.

***This event is not a fundraiser. RNLA provides opportunities for its members to meet and hear from Republican and conservative leaders. The RNLA seeks to promote open, fair and honest elections at all levels of American society in a non-discriminatory manner and to provide access to the polls to all qualified and eligible voters. RNLA requires all attendees strictly adhere to our Event Photography Policy ***

Thank you to the Generous Sponsors of the
2023 National Election Law Seminar

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Registration

You may register online below or by mailing in a check. If you pay by check, please print and complete this form.

Registration includes both days of the Seminar: August 25th and 26th. The Seminar will begin at noon on Friday and include a full day on Saturday. Lunch both days and an evening reception on Friday are included in the cost of registration.

If costs might prohibit you from attending, please email us to inquire about scholarship assistance: [email protected].

**If you are a current law student and a member of the RNLA who is interested in volunteering at the 2023 Election Law Seminar in exchange for free admission, you can apply for the Bob Horn Fund Scholarship here.

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