–submitted by Ellsworth Brown
Dan Tokaji, Dean and Professor of Law at UW-Madison Law School, addressed sustaining and strengthening American democracy, focusing on election administration, restructuring elections, money and politics, and the big picture.
With humor, wisdom, a catalogue of issues, and some suggested solutions, Tokaji observed that a unique characteristic of American politics is the profound scale of local elections, inherently partisan, differing by state and often in conflict with federal election laws that, themselves, have changed significantly since the year 2000.
Redistricting, unlimited acceptance of private money, and the need for fidelity to truth further confound the election picture.
If you missed our meeting this week, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/kmHObUPTDG8.
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