Engage Democracy 2024: The Importance of Primary Elections

February 8, 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Stix House, 6470 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton, Missouri 63105 (United States)
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Thursday, February 8 

1-2 p.m. 

Stix House (6470 Forsyth Blvd.) 

Primaries are a critical part of our electoral process, yet they often yield lower turnout than general elections. In this lecture, Political Science Professor Dan Butler will dive into why primaries matter and potential solutions to our chronic under-engagement in these elections, including changing electoral rules and strategies to boost voter turnout.

All attendees are encouraged to participate in this survey before the event. https://wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dbw9v0Y37KEDXHU

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Engage Democracy 2024 is an event series focused on election-related programming at Washington University. Engage Democracy 2024 connects students, faculty, and staff with compelling election-related events, increases voter education, and contributes to building a culture of civic & community engagement throughout WashU.

Anyone in the WashU community can submit an event for inclusion in our Engage Democracy calendar here. All events must be nonpartisan and feature multiple perspectives, academic analysis, and/or discussions of the electoral process and/or democracy and how they relate to other social issues.