How can states hold elections in a time of social distancing? Could policies like mail-in voting help? In the United States, how has the crisis changed Donald Trump’s chances for reelection, and what does this mean for the global order? Around the world, how are other countries responding to the challenge of holding elections in the age of COVID-19, and what can this crisis teach us about the resilience of democratic systems? Join Perry World House, Penn’s Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies (PORES), and the Fels Institute of Government for answers to these and more questions with Congressman Charlie Dent and Professor John Lapinski. Registration is required.
Charles Wieder Dent is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 15th congressional district from 2005 to 2018. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Dent worked in a variety of occupations after graduating from Pennsylvania State University
John Lapinski is the Robert A. Fox Professor of Political Science, Faculty Director of the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program and the Director of the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies at University of Pennsylvania
