Live at the National Constitution Center artwork

Democracy Checkup: Preparing for the 2024 Election

Live at the National Constitution Center

English - March 26, 2024 19:01 - 59 minutes - ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed


Richard Hasen, author of A Real Right to Vote, Sarah Isgur, senior editor of The Dispatch, and Lawrence Lessig, author of How to Steal a Presidential Election, provide a health check on the state of American democracy, and look ahead to potential areas of vulnerability in the run-up to the 2024 election. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.

Additional Resources

Richard L. Hasen, A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy

Lawrence Lessig and Matthew Seligman, How to Steal a Presidential Election

Jeffrey Rosen, “The Supreme Court Says States Can’t Keep Trump Off the Ballot," We the People, National Constitution Center

Trump v. Anderson (2024)

Sarah Isgur and David French,“Indictment Watch: The Supreme Court Decides Whether States Can Disqualify Trump,” Advisory Opinions, The Dispatch

Richard L. Hasen, “The Supreme Court Just Delivered a Rare Self-Own for John Roberts,” Slate (March 5, 2023)

Conference Report, “Carter-Baker Commission: 16 Years Later” (2021)

Trump v. Anderson, Amicus brief of Richard L. Hasen, Edward Foley and Ben Ginsburg

Stay Connected and Learn More
Continue today’s conversation on social media @ConstitutionCtr and #AmericasTownHall
Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. 
Please subscribe to Live at the National Constitution Center and our companion podcast We the People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.

Richard Hasen, author of A Real Right to Vote, Sarah Isgur, senior editor of The Dispatch, and Lawrence Lessig, author of How to Steal a Presidential Election, provide a health check on the state of American democracy, and look ahead to potential areas of vulnerability in the run-up to the 2024 election. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.


Additional Resources


Richard L. Hasen, A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy

Lawrence Lessig and Matthew Seligman, How to Steal a Presidential Election

Jeffrey Rosen, “The Supreme Court Says States Can’t Keep Trump Off the Ballot," We the People, National Constitution Center
Trump v. Anderson (2024)
Sarah Isgur and David French,“Indictment Watch: The Supreme Court Decides Whether States Can Disqualify Trump,” Advisory Opinions, The Dispatch

Richard L. Hasen, “The Supreme Court Just Delivered a Rare Self-Own for John Roberts,” Slate (March 5, 2023)
Conference Report, “Carter-Baker Commission: 16 Years Later” (2021)

Trump v. Anderson, Amicus brief of Richard L. Hasen, Edward Foley and Ben Ginsburg



Stay Connected and Learn More

Continue today’s conversation on social media @ConstitutionCtr and #AmericasTownHall

Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. 

Please subscribe to Live at the National Constitution Center and our companion podcast We the People on Apple PodcastsSpotify, or your favorite podcast app.