Electoral Regulation Research Network & Melbourne School of Government: ‘Remote Democracy?: A Comparative Perspective on Voting in Pandemics and Beyond’ - 29 October 2020, 20.00-21.15 (AEST)

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On the eve of the US election, this seminar will explore the impact of the pandemic on voting methods and electoral administration across a range of democracies. With a particular focus on the rise of remote voter participation, it will analyse how mechanisms such as mail-in and on-line voting are changing the electoral landscape and what legacy these may have for trust in the electoral process post-COVID-19.

Speakers:

Professor Benjamin Reilly - Professor of Political Science and International Relations, University of Western Australia

Dr Lachlan Umbers - Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Western Australia

Associate Professor Martin Drum - Director of Public Policy, Associate Professor, Political and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia