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Fair Elections and Free Speech Center at UCI Law
To ensure fair elections, vibrant and free debate, and the rule of law in the digital age
E.J. Dionne and Miles Rapoport, 100% Democracy Book Talk (moderated by Sara Wallace Goodman) - March 24, 2022
Established in 2021 after the contentious 2020 U.S. Presidential elections, which culminated in the dangerous January 6, 2021 insurrection in the United States Capitol, the Fair Elections and Free Speech Center at UCI Law is unique in its focus among U.S. and global institutions. It is dedicated solely to advancing an understanding of, and offering means to counter, threats to the stability and legitimacy of democratic governments exacerbated by the unregulated growth of digital media and other technological changes in mass communication. The Center will facilitate deep scholarship on American law, politics, and democracy as well as on global norms and institutions.
View Co-Directors Richard L. Hasen and David Kaye discussing their vision for the Center >
Recent Events
In the News
- Prof. Kaye op-ed: Global spyware such as Pegasus is a threat to democracy. Here’s how to stop it. – Washington Post
- UCI Law Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science Rick Hasen to testifies before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on voting rights – UCI Law
- Prof. Hasen comments on how the Supreme Court’s Brnovich decision will impact the future of voting rights – New York Times
- WATCH: Prof. Hasen discusses election subversion and threats to democracy – MSNBC’s All in with Chris Hayes
- Prof. Hasen op-ed: The Supreme Court Is Putting Democracy at Risk – New York Times
- Full Media Coverage: UCI Law Professor Rick Hasen Discusses Supreme Court Rulings on Brnovich v. DNC, AFP v. Bonta – UCI Law
- Prof. Hansel and Prof. Kaye lead global panel discussions at RightsCon 2021 – UCI Law International Justice Clinic
- WATCH: Prof. Kaye leads panel discussion on Facebook’s Oversight Board, human rights, content moderation, and freedom of expression – Access Now
- Prof. Kaye comments on move by social media, tech companies to take a hands-on approach to moderate disinformation – Washington Post