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How Democracy Vouchers Make Elections More Inclusive: A Conversation With Jen Heerwig and Brian McCabe
On Friday, March 14, at 2 p.m. EST, Campaign Legal Center’s Aaron McKean was joined by authors Jen Heerwig and Brian McCabe to discuss their book, “Democracy Vouchers and the Promise of Fairer Elections in Seattle.” Heerwig and McCabe explored the success and impact of Seattle’s public financing model and how placing political money directly in the hands of voters through vouchers can level the campaign finance playing field, and empower more Americans to make their voices heard.
Friday, March 14th, 2025
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm ET • Virtual
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Nov 02
Artificial Intelligence and Potential Threats to US Elections
If left unchecked, the use of artificial intelligence to deceive voters could make it more difficult, or even impossible, for voters to evaluate the election ads that they see and hear.
Thursday, November 2nd, 2023
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm ET • Virtual
Sep 28
Democracy In America
The Washington Post Live kickoff event, “Democracy in America,” will bring together celebrated experts to delve into threats facing our democracy and efforts to strengthen democracy’s guardrails.
Thursday, September 28th, 2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
Jul 28
10 Years Since Shelby County
In the decade following the landmark Shelby County decision, a series of anti-democratic decisions have been made that threaten the freedom to vote for many. Continued action in the face of these decisions, however, suggest a way forward.
Friday, July 28th, 2023
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm ET • Virtual
Jul 27
Examining the Case of Supreme Court vs Ethics
Voters have a right to know whether the justices of the Supreme Court are behaving ethically. Join our experts as they explore how the Supreme Court can improve amid a year of ethics scandals.
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
Jul 18
Soft Money's Increased Role in the 2024 Election
Despite federal laws directly prohibiting soft money, candidates continue to look for way to inject massive amounts of soft money into their campaigns, which opens the floodgates for outside spending.
Tuesday, July 18th, 2023
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
Apr 27
Rights Restoration and the Criminalization of Voting
As headlines about felony disenfranchisement continue to ramp up ahead of the 2024 election, voting rights experts from Campaign Legal Center, Free Hearts and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) explore possible solutions to counter disenfranchisement.
Thursday, April 27th, 2023
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
Apr 20
Stock Trading Everywhere All at Once
As ethics issues continue to mount across all three branches of government, ethics experts from Campaign Legal Center, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and Wall Street Journal discuss how we can address it.
Thursday, April 20th, 2023
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
