October 20, 2004

Boise State Hosts 'Election Countdown' Panel Oct. 28

Boise State University President Bob Kustra will host an “Election Countdown” panel with Boise State professors Jim Weatherby and Gary Moncrief from noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in the Student Union Hatch B Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. The panel will feature informal dialogue between the three participants on the upcoming general election. Discussion will include potential electoral college outcomes in the presidential race, expected voter turnout, the use of new voting technologies, an assessment of Idaho legislative races and a summary of Idaho’s “Deliberation Day” and how Idaho voters compare to the rest of the nation. Panelists will also take questions from the audience. Kustra served two terms as lieutenant governor of Illinois and was also a member of the Illinois Legislature for 10 years. Weatherby is a political analyst, chair of the Public Policy and Administration Department and director of the Public Policy Center. Political scientist Moncrief is a leading scholar in the field of legislative studies, including term limits, redistricting and the effect of the electoral systems on the election of women and minorities. -30- Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, communications and marketing, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu