Indivisible Weston Speakers Forum:
The Threat to Free and Fair Elections
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Trump says that he wants to federalize elections, and his allies have pushed to deploy ICE agents to polling places during the 2026 midterm elections. His administration has confiscated ballots in Fulton County, Georgia, and he has used violence to try to undermine an election before. We need to take his threat to free and fair elections in November seriously.
This Speakers Forum brings together an expert on protecting elections and a researcher on the attitudes of Americans, especially young people, about civic engagement for a discussion about what could happen and how we can prepare.
Moderator:
Ambassador Alan D. Solomont, a Weston resident, is the Dean Emeritus of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra from 2009-2013. A lifelong social and political activist, Ambassador Solomont previously served as chair of the bipartisan board of directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Speakers:
Justin Florence is co-founder of and senior advisor to Protect Democracy, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing American Democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government. He previously worked as Special Assistant to the President and on the staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Justin is a Lecturer at Harvard Law School where he co-teaches the Democracy and Rule of Law Clinic.
Leela Strong is the Newhouse Director of the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life, overseeing research on youth civic participation. At CIRCLE, she directs research on voting trends, civic education, and policies affecting young Americans. Leela’s work strengthens democratic participation through evidence-based initiatives.
Indivisible Weston, a chapter of Indivisible, is committed to protecting democracy, people, science, and the environment. We stand up for the rule of law, the rights of immigrants, the integrity of government and education, and the pursuit of truth and reason.
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