The agenda for each session: 15 minute round of introductions (starting promptly), a recorded 45 minute presentation or panel discussion, 25 minutes of candid (no recorded) discussion and a 5 minute wrap-up.

Open to legislators and stakeholders 

Second Tuesday at 10 am PST / 11 am MST / 12 pm CST / 1 pm EST

September 8, October 12, November 9, December 14, January 11, 2027

September 8:  Universal Voting as an Anti Voter Suppression Policy

Miles Rapoport

Professor Ekow Yankah, author of Compulsory Voting and Black Citizenship

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October 12:  Universal Voting Around the World

E.J. Dionne, Jr.

Lisa Hill

Professor Katherine Sikkink

Speakers from: Mexico, Australia, Uruguay

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November 9:  Participation in Last Week’s Elections; Who Voted Who Didn’t

G. Elliott Morris  “Strength in Numbers”

CIRCLE about youth vote.  Tufts experts on Youth Voting

     Whit Ayres.  Republican pollster who supports universal voting

     Election Specialist from Pew Charitable Trusts

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December 14th:   Universal Voting:  Arguments, and Variations

     Janai Nelson, NAACP LDFl

     Brenda Wright, NAACP LDFI

January 11, 2027:  Looking Ahead.  What Can Happen in 2027 Legislative Sessions?

Senator Adriane Johnson (IL)

     Connecticut Task Force

     Sharlett Mena, Washington