Event
Elections and Infections: Politics During a Global Pandemic
On the eve of the June 2 Pennsylvania primaries, we're hosting a special virtual event to discuss politics and voting during a pandemic.
How can states hold elections in a time of social distancing? Could policies like mail-in voting help?
In the United States, how has the crisis changed Donald Trump’s chances for reelection, and what does this mean for the global order?
Around the world, how are other countries responding to the challenge of holding elections in the age of COVID-19, and what can this crisis teach us about the resilience of democratic systems?
Join Perry World House, Penn’s Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies (PORES), and the Fels Institute of Government for answers to these and more questions with Congressman Charlie Dent and Professor John Lapinski. Sign up for this virtual event, and details of how to take part will be in your order confirmation email.
The Perry World House is a center for scholarly inquiry, teaching, research, international exchange, policy engagement, and public outreach on pressing global issues. Perry World House’s mission is to bring the academic knowledge of the University of Pennsylvania to bear on some of the world’s most pressing global policy challenges, and to foster international policy engagement within and beyond the Penn community.