Lessons from Abroad for Today's Challenges to U.S. Democracy

Join Election Reformers Network for a discussion of how election systems resist political pressure—and what happens when those protections are tested

At a time of growing concern about the health of American democracy, what can the U.S. learn from its peers around the world?

Join Election Reformers Network on May 21 at 12:30 PM ET for a discussion of how election systems resist political pressure—and what happens when those protections are tested.

Together we’ll examine how features of U.S. election administration open the door to partisan influence; highlight how other democracies structure election administration to insulate it from partisan politics; and analyze issues of authoritarianism and implications for elections, with lessons from Hungary.

Our panel of practitioners and experts includes:

• Ambar Zobairi, former Senior Advisor at USAID and International Elections Research Fellow at ERN

• Thomas Melia, Senior Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Democracy & Civil Society

• Kevin Johnson, Executive Director at ERN