Hello everyone,

I am writing with info on three items: (a) an open-to-all, free public lecture this Wednesday, “Now or Never: How We Protect Voting Rights in 2020”; (b) a two-lecture series April 27 and May 4, “How Joe Biden Can Win”; and (c) a two-lecture series May 5 and May 12, “Voting in America: Past, Present, Future.” All of these will be done online. Full details are below.

Note: I am emailing you because you are on my mailing list for information about lectures, workshops, and programming. If you wish to be removed, just let me know — I don’t want to bother you by any means. 

David

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Here’s the details!

1. “NOW OR NEVER: HOW WE PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS IN 2020.” This is an open-to-all public lecture this Wednesday. Here’s the details:The COVID-19 pandemic is a massive public health crisis first and foremost. But it also poses an existential threat to the core democratic action of voting. Millions of Americans have fought to extend the vote to all US citizens, and now it’s our responsibility to do all we can to protect this right. Potential steps to protect the vote are both national in scope, residing in the hands of our leaders in Washington DC, and state-based, to be decided by civic leadership across America. This lecture dives into the facts as they stand and how every one of us can do our part to protect voting rights in 2020.  This lecture is free and available online for any and all; no registration is needed! To view the lecture, head to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCViyzzlKqB1zR4iWmhQu0HQ on Wednesday. The stream will start at 630 pm, and I will begin the lecture at 700 pm.

2. “HOW JOE BIDEN CAN WIN.” This is a two-lecture series April 27 + May 4. Here’s the details: Joe Biden is a former US Senator and a former Vice-President. Now he is about to become the oldest major-party nominee for the Presidency in US history. He was first elected to the US Senate in 1972, and half a century later he seeks to become America’s 46th President. Can he do it? This two-lecture series maps out the pathway forward for Biden and more broadly for the Democratic Party as it seeks to regain leadership on a national level. Biden can win and so can the party, and these are the key essential steps in the journey. There are five levels of registration for these lectures, starting at FREE and working their way up. These lectures will be both Livestreamed and recorded for folks to watch on your own timing. Registrants will receive viewing instructions three days in advance of each lecture, via email. To register for the lectures, here’s info and registration: https://howbidencanwin.bpt.me/

3. “VOTING IN AMERICA: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.” This is a two-lecture series May 5 + May 12. Here’s the details: Since the nation’s beginning, the right to vote in America has been controlled by powerful white men and used as a weapon against racial minorities, women, younger, and lower-income Americans. We as a nation have made progress, but the struggle continues and it is fierce as we enter the second decade of the 21st century. What is the role of the federal government? What are the state laws that hinder or advance voting rights? In these two lectures, we’ll look back in time, forward in time, and discuss pathways to action to overcome voter suppression.There are five levels of registration for these lectures, starting at FREE and working their way up. These lectures will be both Livestreamed and recorded for folks to watch on your own timing. Registrants will receive viewing instructions three days in advance of each lecture, via email. To register for the lectures, here’s info and registration: https://votinginamerica.bpt.me/

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David Domke
Professor
Department of Communication
Adjunct Faculty, Political Science
Box 353740
University of Washington
Seattle, WA  98195