[EL] The Fight for Democracy Continues During a Pandemic - Wed. April 22

[Christian Robert Grose]

I wanted to announce an event that is open to academics, reporters, election lawyers, and other interested observers.  This Wednesday, April 22 from 12noon to 1:30pm pacific time/3pm to 4:30pm eastern time, the virtual event "The Fight for Democracy Continues During a Pandemic" will be held.

Panelists are:
Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State
Karen Hobert Flynn, President, Common Cause
Christian Grose, Professor & Academic Director, USC Schwarzenegger Institute
Mindy Romero, Professor & Director, USC California Civic Engagement Project

Panelists will discuss redistricting and vote-by-mail in the time of COVID19. Grose will discuss how the proposed census delay could lead to opportunities for legislative gerrymandering and disparate impacts regarding voting rights. Romero will discuss vote-by-mail and impacts on voters. Padilla will discuss how the state of California is addressing elections in the time of COVID19 among other topics; and Flynn will discuss redistricting, vote-by-mail, and other reforms. The event is co-sponsored by the USC Price School of Public Policy, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute, and the USC California Civic Engagement Project.

Please RSVP and register for the virtual event here: https://tinyurl.com/uscSIdemocracy

Thanks,
Christian Grose
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Christian Grose
Academic Director, USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
University of Southern California
Twitter: @christiangrose<https://twitter.com/christiangrose>
Web site: https://dornsife.usc.edu/cf/faculty-and-staff/faculty.cfm?pid=1032675

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