Session Three of the 10th annual StraightTalk series, presented by Furman University’s Riley Institute and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in partnership with South Carolina ETV
As we move toward the 2020 presidential election, many Americans are worried about fraud with mail-in voting, while others are fearful they will have to wait for hours to be able to vote. Some are concerned about the vulnerabilities that exist in our election infrastructure and how the system might be compromised in the upcoming election. Moreover, given Americans’ declining trust in democratic institutions, how will the losing party respond if the outcome of the election is close? What does the Constitution really say about how we choose our president?
Panelists include:
Moderator Teresa Nesbitt Cosby, associate professor of politics and international affairs, specializing in constitutional law and racial and ethnic politics, Furman University
Robert Costa, moderator and managing editor, "Washington Week" on PBS, and national political reporter, The Washington Post
Ned Foley, director of the election law program and Ebersold Chair in Constitutional Law, The Ohio State University, and author, "Presidential Elections and Majority Rule and Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States"
David Levine, elections integrity fellow, Alliance for Securing Democracy, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
Michael McRobbie, PhD, president, Indiana University, and co-chair, "Securing the Vote: Protecting American Democracy," a 2018 consensus study report of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
