"We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate." - Thomas Jefferson
Election Day is in just 14 days. See 2024 Presidential Election Countdown Clock
As we approach November 5, the good news is that our elections have never been more secure and trustworthy.
See Election Systems Have Never Been More Secure; Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Election Integrity Center
The bad news is that there has never been more deliberate disinformation about alleged voter fraud designed to undermine confidence in our democracy and our election system. False claims of fraud after the November 2020 election and in advance of the November 2024 election are fueling attempts to interfere with the independent, nonpartisan counting of votes and certification of election results.
See 7 Facts About Voting — and Myths Being Spread About Them | Brennan Center for Justice
That’s why we are hosting an important forum on election integrity this Wednesday, October 23, 9am-4:30pm, sponsored by our outstanding CSU|LAW Alumni Association. Register here: Vote 2024: Election Law and Integrity in Ohio. See below for more details.
Please also join us on Friday, October 25, 9am-3:30pm for the Cleveland State Law Review Symposium: Learn Law. Live Justice. The Symposium will explore the role justice plays in education, criminal justice, and democracy. Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael Donnelly ’91 is the keynote speaker.
We believe that informed citizens are democracy’s best defense.
Register Today!
CLE | Vote 2024: Election Law and Integrity in Ohio
Attend In Person or Online on 10/23!
CLE | Vote 2024: Election Law and Integrity in Ohio
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
In Person
CSU College of Law - Moot Court Room
1801 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, 44115
Or
Live Interactive Webinar
Virtually via Zoom
Earn 6.0 or 3.0 CLE Credit Hours
Pending
Agenda & Presenters
Join us for this 6-hour CLE that will cover some elections-law basics and access to the ballot box for all Ohioans.
Maintaining Election Integrity & Legal Standards
Anthony Perlatti, Director, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Robert Zimmerman, Esq., Chair, Government Relations Practice Group
Protecting Ballot Access
Disability Rights Ohio
Campaign Finance Update
Voter Protection & Gerrymandering
Kayla Griffin Green, Ohio State Director, All Voting is Local
Election Law & Ethics
Susan Willeke, Ohio Ethics Commission
The Lawyer as Candidate
Brett Lawler, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Brenden Kelley, Brenden Kelley Law
Interested in becoming a CSULAA Life Member? Click here for details.
Have a great day and a great week.
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My best,
Lee
Lee Fisher
Dean, Cleveland State University College of Law
Joseph C. Hostetler-BakerHostetler Chair in Law
Chair, American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Section on Leadership
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