WATCH LIVE: Balance of Power — Redistricting, Courts, and the Right to Vote | 2026 Hutchins Forum

Join former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as he moderates the 2026 Hutchins Forum, a panel discussion on voting rights as the nation prepares for the November midterm elections.

This event is produced by the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University and streamed live in partnership with PBS News.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., will introduce the panel.

Panelists:

  • Marc Elias, Election Attorney and Chair, Elias Law Group
  • Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law, NYU School of Law
  • Rep. Terri A. Sewell, Alabama's 7th Congressional District (Selma)

The live event begins at 5 p.m. ET in the player above.

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