Events
Want to find a time to connect with peers in your jurisdiction, your state, or across the country? Check out these events to find one right for you. Not all events listed are open to the public, some events are included to provide notice to potential speakers or those who want to connect with organizers.
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The Supreme Court, the Voting Rights Act, and the 2026 ElectionsDate: November 18, 2025Location: OnlineCategory: Webinar
The Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA Law promotes research, collaboration, and advocacy aimed at ensuring continued free and fair elections in the United States. This webinar will be moderated by Rick Hasen and feature: Ellen Katz, University of Michigan, Lenny Powell, Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and Deuel Ross, Legal Defense Fund.
When: 3:15pm Eastern.
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Media, Social Media, and the Changing Election Information Environment in 2026Date: October 30, 2025Location: OnlineCategory: Webinar
The Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA Law promotes research, collaboration, and advocacy aimed at ensuring continued free and fair elections in the United States. This webinar will be moderated by Rick Hasen and feature: Danielle Citron, UVA Law, Brendan Nyhan, Dartmouth, and Amy Wilentz, UCI Emerita.
When: 3:15pm Eastern.
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Symposium at Auburn UniverisityDate: October 26, 2025
to October 28, 2025Location: Auburn, ALCategory: SymposiumThe 5th Biennial Auburn Symposium in Election Administration will be held October 26-28, 2025 at the Hotel at Auburn University. The Symposium launched in 2015 to foster conversation about critical issues that impact American democratic institutions, support the development of common understanding and language across diverse professional communities engaged in the practice of election administration, and promote dialogue between those who conduct elections and those who study the way elections operate. The series is held in odd-numbered years on the Auburn University campus. This year, the theme is Innovative Election Administration Funding Solutions, exploring new, practical, and sustainable solutions to address the critical issue of adequate funding of election administration across local, state, and/or federal levels in the United States. Questions: elect1@auburn.edu.
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2025 National Student Vote SummitDate: November 12, 2025
to November 15, 2025Location: College Park, MDCategory: SummitThe Students Learn Students Vote Coalition is proud to host the 10th annual National Student Vote Summit. At the summit, we’ll unite nonprofit leaders, campus staff, administrators, faculty members, philanthropic partners, election officials, and students from across the country to continue a decade-strong tradition of collective action and impact. Building on the momentum and insights from our 2024 Summit—where more than 300 nonpartisan student vote leaders took on challenges like local election turnout, combating misinformation, and reducing post-election disengagement — this milestone gathering aims to amplify our collective power and chart a course for an even more impactful 2026. We’ll kick off the Summit with the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Awards Ceremony, celebrating college student voting achievements nationwide and setting the stage for a memorable experience. Awards will be presented to college and university campuses, student leaders and individual champions for their nonpartisan contributions to increasing student voter engagement in the 2024 Election. Thanks to our incredible host partners at the University of Maryland, College Park, we’ll gather once again at UMD’s Stamp Student Union. There, in collaboration with TerpsVote, we’ll create an inspiring space for learning, connection, and celebration. Every participant will leave equipped with the tools, relationships, and momentum to make 2026 a historic year for nonpartisan student voter engagement.
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Protecting the Election: AI & Governance ConferenceDate: October 16, 2025
to October 17, 2025Location: St. Louis, MOCategory: ConferenceJoin us for this two-day in-person research and practitioner conference at WashU on October 16-17, 2025, to discuss research regarding AI and governance and how this applies to U.S. elections. Research topics include how chatbots can be used to engage with voters, how social media influences voters, what the electorate knew (or did not know) about the candidates and issues during recent elections, misinformation in elections, rhetoric about election integrity, and AI strategies for the administration of elections. We will also hear from practitioners during the conferences about their experiences with and needs for AI in recent elections and their intentions for future use of AI in elections.
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NASS 2026 Winter ConferenceDate: January 28, 2026
to January 31, 2026Location: Washington, DCCategory: ConferenceThe National Association of Secretaries of State will hold its 2026 Winter Conference in Washington, DC from January 28-31. Please refer to the NASS website for more information about the event and to register.
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NACo 2026 Legislative ConferenceDate: February 21, 2026
to February 26, 2026Location: Washington, DCCategory: ConferenceThe National Association of Counties will hold its 2026 Legislative Conference in Washington, DC from February 21-24, 2026. Please visit the NACo website for more information about the event and to register.
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iGO Midwinter ConferenceDate: January 19, 2026
to January 23, 2026Location: Albuquerque, NMCategory: ConferenceThe International Association of Government Officials will hold its Midwinter Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico from January 19-23, 2026. Please visit the iGO website for more information and to register.
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2025 New England Association of City and Town Clerks ConferenceDate: November 19, 2025
to November 21, 2025Location: Bangor, MECategory: Conference -
Leah Litman on the Supreme CourtDate: October 14, 2025Location: Los Angeles and Online, CACategory: Book Talk
University of Michigan Law School Professor Leah Litman will discuss her provocative new book Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes, which argues that the Court has abandoned legal reasoning in favor of political grievances dressed up in judicial language. With her signature blend of serious legal analysis and irreverent wit, Litman will discuss how major Supreme Court decisions are made. Litman will be in dialogue with UCLA Law Professor Rick Hasen. When: October 14, 7:30pm Pacific. Where: The Hammer Museum, Los Angeles.
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