As the U.S. Presidential Election nears, the nation’s courts, political systems and media are preparing for the possibility of a contested outcome. A panel of Cornell faculty experts will examine the history of contested elections in the United States and worldwide, while also discussing how disinformation and fake news reports might influence the election result and voter participation.

Moderator: 

• David Bateman, Associate Professor, Government (https://government.cornell.edu/david-alexander-bateman)

Panelists:

• Kenneth Roberts, Richard J. Schwartz Professor, Government (https://government.cornell.edu/kenneth-roberts)
• Alexandra Cirone, Assistant Professor, Government  (https://government.cornell.edu/alexandra-e-cirone)
• Julilly Kohler-Hausmann, Associate Professor, History (https://history.cornell.edu/julilly-kohler-hausmann)