Supreme Court justices are getting in the habit of curbing state courts. Is it fair?
Richard Hasen, founding director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at the UCLA School of Law, weighs in in this New York Times piece
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National panel led by UCLA law professor recommends 24 ways to protect integrity of 2024 elections
The report is aimed at ensuring access to the ballot for all eligible voters and enhancing the public’s confidence in the fairness of the election.
UCLA experts: The first Republican debate of the 2024 election campaign
UCLA scholars are available to discuss Donald Trump’s indictments, abortion rights, election integrity, tax cuts, foreign policy and other topics.
Rachel Maddow opens spring events slate for UCLA Law’s Safeguarding Democracy Project
The television journalist will be in conversation with Rick Hasen, founder of the project and a renowned election law expert.
Power to the young people: UCLA students and others help educate California youth about voting
The California Freedom Summer united University of California campuses, community colleges and community groups to register or pre-register more than 5,000 new voters.
Q&A: UCLA professor on how rumors, conspiracy theories divided the U.S.
Patricia Turner discusses her new book, “Trash Talk: Anti-Obama Lore and Race in the Twenty-First Century”
Q&A: UCLA political scientists on how the 2020 presidential campaign continues to reverberate
Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch discuss their new book, “The Bitter End: The 2020 Presidential Campaign and the Challenge to American Democracy.”
Latino voters will play pivotal role in 2022 U.S. Senate races
Support for Democrats remains strong among Latinos, but swing voters could prove the difference in some contests, UCLA report shows.
UCLA Law professor launches effort to protect the integrity of elections
Richard Hasen will lead the Safeguarding Democracy Project, which will focus on ensuring that U.S. elections are free and fair.
Envisioning a new Voting Rights Act for the 21st century
Experts from around the country gathered at a UCLA conference to brainstorm ways to protect Americans’ access to the ballot box.
Lessons from the 2020 election: A game plan for connecting with Latino voters
A panel discussion co-hosted by UCLA shed light on the path ahead for engaging with a diverse and growing constituency.
UCLA political scientists: Political polarization is not as simple as it appears
Faculty shared their thoughts during a virtual event recapping the 2020 election.
Headaches From the Zoom Boom
Video meeting platforms have brought us together during COVID-19 — and are wearing us out.
Why California will matter more in the 2020 election
With an earlier primary date, the Golden State may sway national debates and even the presidential contest.
Voters — not Mueller or Congress — will end Trump’s presidency
At a Zócalo Public Square/UCLA Downtown event scholars said legal and political realities make it difficult to remove a president, even if he’s broken the law.