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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The Campaign to Undermine the MidtermsDate: September 18, 2025Location: OnlineCategory: Webinar
The Constitution gives states and Congress the power to run elections, and the president has virtually no role in the process. Yet President Trump ignored this fact and issued an executive order in March that aims to overhaul the nation’s election systems. His administration is dismantling a federal agency responsible for protecting election security. And it has targeted and threatened election officials and others who keep elections free and fair, while supporting those who undermine elections, including the January 6 rioters.
The Brennan Center is connecting the dots between these unprecedented, and in some cases illegal, moves: They are part of a concerted push to undermine American elections. And that drive will likely gather momentum as the 2026 midterms approach.
Join us on Thursday, September 18, at 3 p.m. ET for a live virtual event with Brennan Center experts. They will discuss the Trump administration’s coordinated strategy to meddle with the next election and ways to protect the integrity of the vote.
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Securing American Democracy: A Conversation With Sen. Adam SchiffDate: September 18, 2025Location: Washington, DCCategory: Panel Discussion
American democracy is being hollowed out from within as President Donald Trump’s administration rapidly erodes our institutions and consolidates unprecedented powers in ways that hurt the American people. The Trump administration is actively attacking judicial and legislative checks and balances, weaponizing law enforcement to engage in politically motivated investigations and prosecutions, and strong-arming independent media and civic institutions into bending to the president’s will. The deployment of federal forces and the military in American cities is just one of the most recent examples of a rapid escalation of the administration’s authoritarian policies that must be dealt with head-on.
Sen. Adam Schiff is working to strengthen America’s national security and system of checks and balances. He was instrumental in investigating the January 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. His leadership has proven crucial in navigating the backsliding of our democracy while pushing for critically important reforms that would build a stronger and more accountable system.
Please join the Center for American Progress for a conversation with Sen. Schiff moderated by CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden. It is featured as part of CAP’s series “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward,” which brings leaders to CAP to offer ideas on how to respond to this moment.
When: 2:30-3:15pm
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Public Trust in ElectionsDate: September 19, 2025Location: OnlineCategory: Webinar
Join Votebeat for a conversation on public trust in elections with an elections expert and two experienced election officials. Moderated by Votebeat Editorial Director Jessica Huseman, you’ll learn about the state of public trust in elections, and the factors that influence it. Panelists are: Charles Stewart III, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science at MIT; Seth Bluestein, Philadelphia City Commissioner; and Karen Brinson Bell, former executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
When: 12pm Eastern.
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NDACo Annual Conference [North Dakota]Date: October 26, 2025
to October 28, 2025Location: North DakotaCategory: Conference -
NASED 2026 Winter ConferenceDate: February 1, 2026
to February 3, 2026Location: Washington, DCCategory: ConferenceTwice a year, National Association of State Election Directors members gather to discuss the latest developments in election administration. Members of the public are welcome to attend at the non-member registration rate. Please refer to the NASED website for information about the 2026 Winter Conference.
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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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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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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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Election Center February WorkshopDate: February 25, 2026
to February 27, 2026Location: Jacksonville, FLCategory: WorkshopFocusing on interaction and sharing of practices selected by members to receive People’s Choice Awards, the February Workshops formalize those critical conversations that happen at conferences during meals, in the hallways, & the hotel lobby. The agenda augments the award-winning member presentations with applicable research and resources.Two CERA core courses and one renewal will be held following the workshop.
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Community Safety and De-Escalation Approaches to Mitigating Political ViolenceDate: September 18, 2025Location: OnlineCategory: Webinar
At a time of heightened political violence risk, communities need practical tools that can address immediate harm and contribute to a future where everyone feels safe. Over the past 10 years, the demand for community safety and de-escalation resources to mitigate this risk has surged.
How has the ecosystem of practitioners evolved to take on the rise in demand? What support do they need from funders and policymakers to meet the moment and grow sustainably for the future? How can communities access their tools and training?
Join BDI on Thursday, September 18, at 12pm ET for the virtual launch of our new discussion paper — Understanding How the Community Safety and De-Escalation Ecosystem Is Responding to Political Violence Risk — featuring a conversation with leading practitioners and an open Q&A with our expert panel.
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2025 New England Association of City and Town Clerks ConferenceDate: November 19, 2025
to November 21, 2025Location: Bangor, MECategory: Conference - There are no results matching the filter settings