Voting in a Pandemic: COVID-19 & the 2020 Election

Voter suppression in the United States continues to limit the access of marginalized communities to the democratic process, and has increased since the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision rescinding a key element of the 1965 Voting Rights Act requiring advanced federal approval for election law changes. The COVID-19 pandemic adds another potentially limiting factor when in-person voting could be a life-threatening act. Within this environment, how can voter access be protected and broadened? Join the LSU Reilly Center as we explore historical implications for the potential impact of COVID-19 on upcoming elections, including the 2020 presidential election.
Panelists include:
Bradley Williams, Social Media Manager, National Democratic Redistricting Committee, Moderator
Susan Greenhalgh, Senior Advisor on Election Security, Free Speech for People
Bob Mann, Professor and Manship Chair in Journalism, Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University
Dr. David Stamps, Assistant Professor in Public Relations, Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University
Chris Tyson, President and CEO, Build Baton Rouge and Newman Trowbridge Distinguished Professor of Law, Louisiana State University
Additional Resources:
democraticredistricting.com/a...
freespeechforpeople.org
buildbatonrouge.org
www.sos.la.gov/Pages/default....
votescountbr.com