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  • Fair Elections and Voting Rights: What's Ahead in the Next Four Years?
    Date: January 28, 2025
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar

    The Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA promotes research, collaboration, and advocacy under the leadership of UCLA Law Professor Richard L. Hasen; one of the nation’s leading election scholars. The Safeguarding Democracy Project is built upon the premise that tackling issues of the U.S. election integrity must be collaborative: across ideologies, across scholarly disciplines, and as a bridge between theory and practice. This webinar will feature Amy Gardner, The Washington Post, Pamela Karlan, Stanford Law School, and Stephen Richer, Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona (until Jan.1, 2025). Moderated by Richard L. Hasen (Director, Safeguarding Democracy Project).

    When: 3:15pm Eastern

    Click here to learn more
  • NASS Winter Conference
    Date: January 29, 2025
    to February 1, 2025
    Location: Washington, DC
    Category: Conference

    Join the National Association of Secretaries of State at its Winter Conference in Washington, DC. The event will include workshops, committee meetings and awards luncheon.

    Click here to learn more
  • NASED Winter Conference
    Date: February 2, 2025
    to February 5, 2025
    Location: Washington, DC
    Category: Conference

    Join the National Association of State Election Directors for their 2025 Winter Conference in Washington, DC. For security purposes, information about the agenda is limited, but a notional agenda is available here to help with scheduling. Tuesday, February 4 is closed to NASED Members only. Information about the conference venue and conference room block will be provided with your registration confirmation. Be advised that the NASED conference is not taking place concurrently with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) conference.

    Click here to learn more
  • Finding Common Ground on Modernizing Voter Registration
    Date: February 13, 2025
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar
    The Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA promotes research, collaboration, and advocacy under the leadership of UCLA Law Professor Richard L. Hasen; one of the nation’s leading election scholars. The Safeguarding Democracy Project is built upon the premise that tackling issues of the U.S. election integrity must be collaborative: across ideologies, across scholarly disciplines, and as a bridge between theory and practice. Join us for a series of events as we address these hard hitting issues. This discussion will feature:  Christina Adkins, Director of Elections, Texas Secretary of State’s Office, Judd Choate, Director of Elections in Colorado, and Charles H. Stewart III, MIT and be moderated by  Richard L. Hasen, (Director, Safeguarding Democracy Project, UCLA)
    When: 3:15pm Eastern
    Click here to learn more
  • Election Center February Special Workshop
    Date: February 26, 2025
    to March 2, 2025
    Location: Little Rock, AR
    Category: Workshop

    The Election Center Special Workshop will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas. The workshop will run from February 26-28 and will be followed by CERA classes on March 1 & 2.

    Registration will open the moment the new Election Center website goes live. In the mean time,  the hotel room block is open and accepting reservations at a nightly room rate of $139.00 excluding taxes. The workshop will take place at the DoubleTree Downtown Little Rock. If you would like to secure your room, please use this link.

    The CERA courses offered are:

    Course 6 (Communications & Public Relations);
    Course 7 (Enhancing Voter Participation);
    Course 8 (Implementing New Programs); and
    Renewal Course 39 (Bipartisanship & Election Administration)

  • What Do Documentary Proof of Citizenship Requirements for Voter Registration Accomplish?
    Date: March 4, 2025
    Location: Online and Los Angeles
    Category: Panel Discussion

    The Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA promotes research, collaboration, and advocacy under the leadership of UCLA Law Professor Richard L. Hasen; one of the nation’s leading election scholars. The Safeguarding Democracy Project is built upon the premise that tackling issues of the U.S. election integrity must be collaborative: across ideologies, across scholarly disciplines, and as a bridge between theory and practice. This session will feature: Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State, Walter Olson, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, and Nina Perales, Vice President of Litigation, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and be moderated by Richard L. Hasen, (Director, Safeguarding Democracy Project, UCLA).

    When: 3:15pm Eastern

    Click here to learn more
  • March CERA Courses in Raleigh
    Date: March 24, 2025
    to March 29, 2025
    Location: Raleigh, NC
    Category: CERA Courses

    The Election Center and Auburn University will be offering four in-person CERA courses in Raleigh, North Carolina in March. The courses offered are:

    Course 2 (Management and Leadership);
    Course 4 (Election Information Access & Security);
    Course 8 (Implementing New Programs); and
    Course 9 (History III-1965 to present)

    Raleigh Course offering will be open when the new Election Centers website goes live.  We will have a room block for that week available when registration opens.  For those planning to attend, the room rate will be $175.00 per night, excluding taxes.

  • Combating False Election Information Lessons from 2024 and a Look to the Future
    Date: March 31, 2025
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar

    The Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA promotes research, collaboration, and advocacy under the leadership of UCLA Law Professor Richard L. Hasen; one of the nation’s leading election scholars. The Safeguarding Democracy Project is built upon the premise that tackling issues of the U.S. election integrity must be collaborative: across ideologies, across scholarly disciplines, and as a bridge between theory and practice. This session will feature speakers: Alice Marwick, Director of Research, Data & Society, UNC Chapel Hill, Kate Starbird, University of Washington, and Joshua Tucker, NYU and moderator Richard L. Hasen, (Director, Safeguarding Democracy Project, UCLA)

    When: 3:15pm Eastern

  • Partisan Primaries, Polarization, and the Risks of Extremism
    Date: April 10, 2025
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar

    The Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA promotes research, collaboration, and advocacy under the leadership of UCLA Law Professor Richard L. Hasen; one of the nation’s leading election scholars. The Safeguarding Democracy Project is built upon the premise that tackling issues of the U.S. election integrity must be collaborative: across ideologies, across scholarly disciplines, and as a bridge between theory and practice. This session will feature speakers: Julia Azari, Marquette University, Ned Foley, The University of Ohio, Moritz College of Law, Seth Masket, Denver University, and Rick Pildes, NYU Law School and moderator Richard L. Hasen, (Director, Safeguarding Democracy Project, UCLA)

    When: 3:15pm Eastern

    Click here to learn more
  • Election Center April Special Workshop
    Date: April 23, 2025
    to April 27, 2025
    Location: Pittsburgh, PA
    Category: Workshop

    The Election Center April Special Workshop will be held in Pittsburgh. The conference will run April 23-25 and CERA courses will be offered April 26 and 27. The CERA courses offered will be:

    Course 9 (History III, 1965 to present);
    Course 10 (Constitutional Law of Elections); and
    Renewal Course 38 (Leadership in Election Administration).

    More information available as soon as the new Election Center website goes live.

  • May CERA Courses in Aburn
    Date: May 12, 2025
    to May 17, 2025
    Location: Auburn, AL
    Category: CERA Courses

    The Election Center and Auburn University will be offering four in-person CERA courses at Auburn in May. The courses offered are:

    Course 1 (Election Administration as a System);
    Course 5 (Ethics);
    Course 11 (History I-Ancients to 1781); and
    Course 12 (History II-1781 to Modern Era)

    More information and registration will be available once the new Election Center website is up and running.

  • June CERA Courses in Phoenix
    Date: June 9, 2025
    to June 14, 2025
    Location: Phoenix, AZ
    Category: CERA Courses

    The Election Center and Auburn University will be offering four in-person CERA courses in Phoenix, Arizona. The courses offered are:

    Course 3 (Strategic Planning & Budgeting);
    Course 7 (Enhancing Voter Participation);
    Course 11 (History I-Ancients to 1781); and
    Course 12 (History II-1781 to Modern Era)

    More information and registration will be available once the new Election Center website is up and running.

  • Summer CERA Courses in Boise
    Date: July 12, 2025
    to July 19, 2025
    Location: Boise, ID
    Category: CERA Courses

    The Election Center and Auburn University will be offering six in-person CERA courses in Boise, Idaho this summer. The courses offered are:

    Course 1 (Election Administration as a System);
    Course 2 (Management and Leadership);
    Course 3 (Strategic Planning & Budgeting);
    Course 4 (Election Information Access & Security);
    Course 10 (Constitutional Law of Elections); and
    Renewal Course 41 (Organizational Capacity & Professionalization)

    More information and registration will be available once the new Election Center website is up and running.

  • Election Center Annual Conference
    Date: August 20, 2025
    to August 24, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake City, UT
    Category: Conference

    The Election Center Annual Conference will be held in Salt Lake City. The conference will run August 20-22 and CERA courses will be offered August 23 and 24. The CERA courses offered will be:

    Course 5 (Ethics);
    Course 6 (Communications & Public Relations); and
    Two renewal courses to be announced.

    More information available as soon as the new Election Center website goes live.

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