Defending Democracy: How Policy Makers Can Protect Free and Fair Elections

Recent U.S. elections have been marked by threats, armed intimidation and political violence. As the 2024 U.S. general election approaches the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions hosted a webinar to discuss solutions against political violence and the threat of armed insurrection.
Expert panelists discussed the implications of these threats to our country, public perception, and steps our leaders must take to protect our democratic institutions laid out in the Center's report "Defending Democracy".