Election Law

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The 2016 election was marred by a series of hostile acts by non-U.S. actors designed to disrupt various aspects of the American democratic process, including hacking the DNC, distributing those hacked emails, purchasing political advertisements on social media in violation of long standing prohibitions on foreign political expenditures, and encouraging political rallies among rival groups to foment political discord in the United States. This panel will discuss the election law, constitutional law, criminal law, and national security law aspects of securing American elections from foreign interference.