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With a focus on the seven pivotal swing states, legal experts in the Knight Election Law Forum series explore and debunk common myths around the election process. PBS News presents this event in partnership with the Knight Election Law Forum and the American Bar Association.
From the event description:
Join us for the final forum of the Knight Election Law Series, a collaboration between Knight Foundation and the American Bar Association's Task Force for American Democracy. This virtual series aims to equip attendees with essential, nonpartisan, fact-based knowledge on election law to better inform their communities in the lead-up to the 2024 elections and beyond.
The October 30 webinar will focus on debunking common election law myths and feature leading experts who will answer audience questions:
- Ben Ginsberg, Hoover Institution
- Bob Bauer, NYU Law
- David Becker, The Center for Election Innovation & Research
Co-moderated by: Jessica Huseman, VoteBeat and Margaret Talev, Axios & Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship
Held virtually from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time, this myth-busting panel closes a series of eight virtual events focused on national and state-specific election law issues, tailored for national and local journalists in key battleground states where this information may be most in demand from their readers: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. These events available to view on ambar.org/kf provide practical, nonpartisan, fact-based guidance on understanding state election laws, ensuring that journalists are prepared to cover critical election issues accurately and effectively.