What can go wrong (or right) in the upcoming midterms?

Join @jonathandiaz.bsky.social @mattgermer.bsky.social @justinlevitt.bsky.social and Shelby Wayment of @sdpucla.bsky.social @law.ucla.edu for October 13 live/streamed event.
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We are excited to announce a late addition to our fall events:

Join us Thurs. 10/22 at 6pm for the short doc On Rescuing Democracy and the Rule of Law and a Q&A with director Terry Sanders and Prof. Paul Hoffman (Dir. Defending Democracy Clinic, UCI).
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Join us next Tue 10/13 12:15pm-1:15pm PT for our hybrid panel talk What Can Go Wrong (and What Can Go Right) with November’s Midterm Elections?

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A new report from the Safeguarding Democracy Project (@sdpucla.bsky.social) at UCLA Law offers judges practical guidance on potential law enforcement efforts to seize election materials while an election is underway. Learn more: law.ucla.edu/news/safegua...

@votebeat.org Election Expert Desk electionexpertdesk.org is a help line for election coverage where reporters can ask vetted experts questions, see what others are asking, use on-the-record answers, and spot nationwide trends. @levinecarrie.bsky.social explains what election reporters should cover.

Rick Hasen asks David Kaye, where are we relative to other countries regarding government favoritism / punishment of speech? At what point do we enter the realm of an illiberal democracy?

Full webinar here www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfMA...

@rickhasen.bsky.social @davidakaye.bsky.social @law.ucla.edu

@shannimcg.bsky.social talks about the importance of how we frame news stories like the recent White House press ban and how that framework can spur action or inaction. Full webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfMA...

Yesterday's webinar Election Talk: How are the Media and Social Media Doing in Informing Voters? is available on our YT channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfMA...

Thanks to our panelists @shannimcg.bsky.social @davidakaye.bsky.social and @levinecarrie.bsky.social and moderator @rickhasen.bsky.social

Join us Tuesday, September 22 12:15pm-1:15pm PT for Election Talk: How are the Media and Social Media Doing in Informing Voters?

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With speakers David Folkenflik, David Kaye, Carrie Levine, and Shannon Mcgregor. Moderated by Richard L. Hasen.

Former EAC member Thomas Hicks echoes the SDP recommendation that judges not break the chain of custody if a warrant calls for ballots to be seized. Hear the whole conversation with Thomas Hicks and Rick Hasen on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1AZ...

Today we released a report with recommendations for the judiciary should they receive a warrant to seize election materials. You can read it at the link in our bio or here tinyurl.com/SDPJudicialG... @law.ucla.edu

Join us for our first event of the fall on September 9 at 12:15 pm PT with former U.S. Election Assistance Commission Member Thomas Hicks. The event will be in-person and online. Register here: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...

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