How is election security being protected? What are officials doing behind the scenes to ensure a fair and free election?
Join BigTentUSA on Wednesday, October 28 at 7 pm ET for a captivating conversation with Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar (D) and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D), to discuss the efforts to preserve a protected election at the state level, particularly in states where election deniers are on the ballot.
Together, the duo will explore the role of state and local leaders in upholding democratic approaches, and the strategies used to defend the election ahead, one state at a time.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
Cisco Aguilar serves as Nevada’s Secretary of State. He also serves as chair of the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State. Prior to being elected, Secretary Aguilar served twelve years as General Counsel for Agassi Graf, the management company for Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf, and the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education. Passionate about education, Secretary Aguilar is the Founding Chairman of Cristo Rey St. Viator High School, which provides an innovative workforce development program in one of Las Vegas’ most vulnerable neighborhoods. Secretary Aguilar also served on the Nevada Athletic Commission regulating boxing and mixed martial arts for eight years, two of which he served as Chairman. He is the first Latino to serve as Nevada Secretary of State.
Shenna Bellows is Maine’s 50th Secretary of State and first female Secretary of State. She is a member of the National Association of Secretaries of State where she serves as a member of the Elections Committee, Business Services Committee and the Cybersecurity Committee. She serves on the national Executive Committee of the Election Infrastructure – Information and Analysis Center, which she chaired from 2024-2025. In Maine, Secretary Bellows serves on the Board of InforME and on the State of Maine Cybersecurity Advisory Council. She is a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of Maine at Augusta, where she worked as Executive Director of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine from 2018 to 2020. Secretary Bellows grew up in Hancock and is a graduate of Ellsworth High School. She holds a B.A. in International Politics and Economics from Middlebury College.
