On October 18th the State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the final event in our Election Matters 2024 series: “Safeguarding the Vote: Election Subversion Risks & Responses,” sponsored by …
Events
Panel Discussion: Housing Rights and State Constitutions
On September 27th the State Democracy Research Initiative hosted a panel discussion titled, “Housing Rights and State Constitutions”. Moderated by SDRI Faculty Co-Director Professor Miriam Seifter, panelists Professor Lisa Alexander (Boston College Law School), Professor …
Book Talk: Sedition: How America’s Constitutional Order Emerged From Violent Crisis, by Marcus Gadson
On September 20th the State Democracy Research Initiative hosted Marcus Gadson of Campbell University School of Law to discuss his forthcoming book “Sedition: How America’s Constitutional Order Emerged From Violent Crisis.”
Election Matters 2024: The Promise & Perils of AI in American Elections
On September 13th the State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the third event in our Election Matters 2024 series: “The Promise & Perils of AI in American Elections,” sponsored …
State Democracy Research Initiative Hosts 4th Annual Public Law in the States Conference
In May 2024, the State Democracy Research Initiative hosted its fouth annual Public Law in the States conference, convening legal scholars and state supreme court justices to discuss a range of state-level issues at the …
Election Matters 2024: Year in Review: Democracy Litigation in SCOTUS and the States
On July 11th the State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the second event in the Election Matters 2024 series: “Year in Review: Democracy Litigation in SCOTUS and the States” …
Election Matters 2024: Current Challenges to Election Administration
On March 8th The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the first event in the Election Matters 2024 series: “Election Matters 2024: Current Challenges to Election Administration” sponsored by …
Panel Discussion: State Constitutions and Climate Change
On October 27th The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies hosted a panel discussion titled: “State Constitutions and Climate Change.” Moderator, and SDRI Co-Director, Professor Miriam Seifter was joined by …
Election Matters 2023: Voting Rights and the Criminal Justice System
On October 13th The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the final event in the Election Matters 2023 series: “Election Matters 2023: Voting Rights and the Criminal Justice System” …
Book Talk: In a Bad State: Responding to State and Local Budget Crises, by David Schleicher, co-sponsored with the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership
On September 22nd The State Democracy Research Initiative and The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership hosted a talk with Professor David Schleicher of Yale Law School, about his new book “In A Bad …