ADVISORY: Join an Oct. 30 Briefing with National Election-Integrity Experts to Map Threats of Violence as the United States Votes

WASHINGTON — On Wed., Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. ET, national election-integrity, civil-rights and anti-extremism experts will hold a virtual briefing to describe and anticipate credible threats of violence around the 2024 election. The discussion will also highlight what people should be aware of, and how communities can prepare for potential unrest. 

Follow this link to RSVP and join the briefing.

With one week to Election Day, disinformation and manipulation have overtaken both traditional and online media. Experts, including executives of leading election-integrity and media-accountability groups, will discuss what communities can do to defend against threats to our democracy. Topics discussed during this virtual briefing will include how to recognize election lies and overcome extremist attempts to intimidate election workers, demonize immigrants, discourage voting and undermine the integrity of the election.

Details: 
What: Virtual briefing, “Red, White & Coup: Mapping Threats of Violence Around the 2024 Election”
When: Wed., Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. ET 
Who: 

• Nora Benavidez, senior counsel and director of digital justice and civil rights at Free Press
• David Becker, executive director and founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research
• Heidi Beirich, chief strategy officer and co-founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism
• Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

To join the discussion, RSVP via this link.

Background:
This briefing is part of the Free Press-led Democracy Is … initiative.  Democracy Is … includes a coalition of more than 20 civil-society groups calling on media and tech companies to prioritize truth over sensationalism, accountability over profits and democracy over division. Throughout the fall, Democracy Is … will host events and provide tools for concerned people and workers in media and tech to hold the industry accountable and safeguard information integrity ahead of and following the U.S. elections.