2026 Midterm Elections: Risks and Responses

The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison invite you to join us for “2026 Midterm Elections: Risks and Responses” on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 12:00 - 1:15 pm Central Time. This event is part of our 2026 Election Matters series, sponsored by Stafford Rosenbaum LLP. The event will take place in Room 2260 of the University of Wisconsin Law School (975 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706). This panel is approved for 1.5 WI CLE credits. A light lunch will be provided.

This panel will examine potential risks to midterm election integrity and explore strategies that election officials, the legal community, journalists, and voters can use to defend against them. Panelists will include David Becker (The Center for Election Innovation & Research), Karen Brinson Bell (Advance Elections), Josh Chafetz (Georgetown University), and Christine Sun (States United Democracy Center) and will be moderated by Elections Research Center Director Professor Barry Burden.

The Zoom link will be shared with all registered attendees via email shortly before the event begins.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns.