Gerald Ford justified to the people that the American democratic system works as he spoke of restoring the nation after the Watergate scandal.

In recent years, the process for securing elections has been called into question. So how do elections really work? What systems are in place to ensure open, fair voting for all? This event examined the inner workings of the election process as well as expectations for staff conduct around elections.

More Perfect convened a panel on civic learning and challenged public media officials to join the cause.