Announcing the DWE Presentation Contest

We are holding a contest for people to present sortition to an audience of the unaware, curious, and skeptical. Presenters are encouraged to develop a 15-minute-maximum presentation in the format of their choice (monologue, PowerPoint, video) to pitch sortition to the audience via Zoom. Members are encouraged to invite friends, family, and strangers to join and rate the presentations. The contest will take place during the November and December member meetings, so get ready!

• Sign up for the contest with this form: https://forms.gle/2AS6jS35KT5sz58H9

• Help us recruit judges (VERY IMPORTANT) using this link: https://forms.gle/riDQAHuafREiFvZQ9

• Suggested email to send to your contacts: Hi [Name], I’d like to invite you to be a judge in an upcoming presentation contest hosted by Democracy Without Elections (DWE).

  What it’s about: Presenters will each have up to 15 minutes to pitch the idea of sortition (citizens selected by lottery to serve in governance) to an audience of people who are unaware, curious, or skeptical. Judges (like you) will help us rate which presentations are most persuasive.

  Why you’re a great fit: Judges don’t need any expertise. In fact, the only qualification is that you come in unaware, curious, or skeptical about sortition. You don’t have to be convinced, you just rate which presentations you found most compelling.

  Event Details:

• Saturday, Nov 16

• 4 PM ET | 3 PM CT | 1 PM PT

• Length: 1 hour

• Zoom link: Join Here

Meeting ID: 932 2901 4821 | Passcode: 828 Dial-in: +1 305 224 1968 US

If this sounds good, please read more and sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/riDQAHuafREiFvZQ9 And if you (or someone you know) would like to present instead, here’s the contestant sign-up form: https://forms.gle/oHRTaiYoFj7FRZox5 Thank you for considering—your perspective as a judge would be really valuable!