May 4, 2020

The coronavirus is a health crisis and an economic crisis. Without urgent action, it will become a democracy crisis in November. Already, in Wisconsin, we saw citizens forced to choose between their health and their right to vote. The president has begun to loudly oppose needed changes. How can we avoid a debacle? How can we have an election that is free, fair, secure – and safe?

The Brennan Center for Justice is at the center of the fight to protect every voter and every vote. In April 2020, the Center released a comprehensive plan to ensure the safety and credibility of the election. Among its provisions: universal option to vote by mail and expanded early voting. Congress must act to provide funding for states to run their elections. Then a drive across the country so states can retool their systems so everyone can safely vote.

We invited the public to join us for a special briefing on this urgent topic. In a virtual discussion moderated by Brennan Center president Michael Waldman, leading election experts Wendy Weiser, Larry Norden, and Myrna Pérez  discussed how to ensure election integrity, provided updates on the fight in Congress, and pointed to what states and citizens must do next. And we discussed ways to make sure this never happens again.

This event was produced by the Brennan Center for Justice and New York University's John Brademas Center.

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Brennan Center

NYU Brademas Center

Larry Norden

Larry Norden

Myrna Pérez

Myrna Pérez

Michael Waldman

Michael Waldman (moderator)

Wendy Weiser

Wendy Weiser