 Recordings of our Fall 2024 EventsIf you missed any of our events this fall, you can catch up with these recordings or visit our website www.safeguardingdemocracyproject.org. Sept. 12: From Here to There: How States Can and Should Certify the Results of the 2024 Elections  Webinar recording here.Ben Berwick, Head of Election Law & Litigation Team & Counsel, Protect Democracy; Lauren Miller Karalunas, Brennan Center for Justice; Michael Morley, Florida State University College of Law. Sept. 17: Democracy and Risks to the 2024 Elections  Event recording here.Co-presented with the Hammer Forum and the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law & Policy, UCLA LawCan the United States conduct a free and fair election in November in which the public will have confidence? Are concerns about foreign interference, deep fakes, and disinformation serious or overblown? Is participation equally open to minority voters? What are the risks to U.S. democracy if significant portions of the public do not accept the election results as legitimate? Moderated by Rick Hasen, UCLA Law. Panelists: Leah Aden, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; John Fortier, American Enterprise Institute; Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles; Yoel Roth, The Match Group. Oct. 8: The United States Electoral College and Fair Elections  Event recording here.Co-presented with the Hammer ForumWhy does the United States use the Electoral College for choosing the President? Is the Electoral College a fair way to choose a President? What specific risks does the method for choosing electors pose for free and fair elections? How likely is the United States to adopt a national popular vote instead of the Electoral College? Moderated by Rick Hasen, UCLA Law. Panelists: Joey Fishkin, UCLA Law; Amanda Hollis-Brusky, Pomona College; Derek Muller, University of Notre Dame. Oct. 9: Finding Common Ground in Election Law  Event recording here.Co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean, UCLA LawLisa Manheim,University of Washington School of Law; Derek T. Muller, Notre Dame Law School; Richard L. Hasen, Director, Safeguarding Democracy Project, moderator. Oct. 15: Are We Ready for a Fair and Legitimate Election?  Event recording here.Co-presented with the Hammer ForumAre election administrators up to the task of holding elections and fairly counting votes when they are subject to unprecedented public scrutiny and face possible harassment? Will delays in reporting vote totals undermine the public’s confidence in election results, regardless of how well the election is administered? What are the risks to acceptance of election results and peaceful transitions of power between election day and January 6, 2025, when Congress counts the states’ Electoral College votes? Moderated by Rick Hasen, UCLA Law. Panelists: Larry Diamond, Stanford University, Ben Ginsberg, Stanford University, Rachel Kleinfeld, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Franita Tolson, USC Law. Oct. 21: A.I., Social Media, the Information Environment and the 2024 Elections  Webinar recording here.Co-sponsored by the Institute for Technology, Law & Policy, UCLA LawKate Klonick, St. John’s University; Brendan Nyhan, Dartmouth; Nate Persily, Stanford Law School. Donate to the Safeguarding Democracy Project |