Was Live Fri, July 19, 2024 | 11am PST
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Guest Speakers
- Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Professor (ret) of the Practice of Public Policy Communication, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California. She was the political analyst for NBC4 Los Angeles and is one-half of the podcast “Inside Golden State Politics.”
- Bill Schneider, Professor Emeritus, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University. He was CNN’s Senior Political Analyst from 1990 to 2009. He has been a Visiting Professor at the University of California at Los Angeles, Boston College, and Brandeis University.
- Jonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships, Campaign Legal Center.
Event Overview
In the United States, National Political Conventions are crucial events where parties officially nominate presidential and vice-presidential candidates, present their platform or policies, and energize their voter base. They are usually predictable events whose outcome is determined by the preceding primaries, where the party electorates choose their nominee and elect delegates.
But how do they work in years with unusual circumstances? This seems like one of those years: one of the conventions may be different this time, with a divided party that may push for an open or contested convention, while the other was held under the shadow of a violent act. What does that mean for the electoral process? How are they different this year and how will that affect the voters and their ability (or willingness) to vote?
A panel of political veterans and an electoral access expert will explore these questions.
