Thursday, January 27, 6–7 p.m. ET
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The right to vote has erupted as a power struggle between states and the federal government in the wake of the 2020 election, but who really wields the power? The Constitution’s Elections Clause paints a clear picture of the broad authority given to Congress to formulate election rules. But the far-right is now seeking to contort the little-known clause to justify their voter suppression and election subversion plots.

Join us as Brennan Center president Michael Waldman leads a panel with election scholar Franita Tolson, historian Rosemarie Zagarri, and Atlantic senior editor Ron Brownstein to break down the Elections Clause and explore what the future of voting — and the fight over it — will look like as we approach the midterm elections.

Speakers: Ronald Brownstein, Senior Editor, The Atlantic; Senior Political Analyst, CNN; Franita Tolson, Vice Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, Professor of Law, University of Southern California Gould School of Law; Rosemarie Zagarri, University Professor and Professor of History, George Mason University; Author, The Politics of Size: Representation in the United States, 1776–1812 // Moderator: Michael Waldman, President, Brennan Center

Tuesday, January 25, 7–8 p.m. ET
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In The People’s Constitution, Wilfred U. Codrington III and John F. Kowal present an alternative history to our founding document and a vital guide to our national charter. They introduce all of the Constitution’s framers: not just the Framers but “the visionaries and gadflies whose passion and perseverance helped ensure that our national charter could change with the times through periodic infusions of popular input.” That history, they argue, “has been, for the most part, an inspiring story of progressive legal change, driven by powerful social movements and an evolving array of civil society organizations.” But in our fractured, hyper-partisan politics of today, are we still able to amend the Constitution?

Speakers: Wilfred U. Codrington III, Fellow, Brennan Center; Co-author, The People’s Constitution: 200 Years, 27 Amendments, and the Promise of a More Perfect Union; John F. Kowal, Vice President of Programs, Brennan Center; Co-author, The People’s Constitution: 200 Years, 27 Amendments, and the Promise of a More Perfect Union // Moderator: Caroline Fredrickson, Senior Fellow, Brennan Center; Distinguished Visitor, Georgetown Law