Media advisory: Election experts, resources, and election day policy from UW–Madison

This election day, experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are available to provide up-to-date insights and analysis on key election 2024 issues, national and state races, polling, political communication and more.

ELECTION EXPERTS

Core politics experts

• Barry Burdenis a professor of political science and director of the Elections Research Center. Burden can discuss swing states in the Electoral College, voter turnout, politics of Wisconsin, political advertising and public perception of political parties. Contact: [email protected]

• Allison Praschis an associate professor of rhetoric, politics and culture in the Department of Communication Arts. She is available for interviews about political communication and presidential rhetoric. Contact: [email protected]

• Michael Wagneris a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Wagner can discuss elections, media, American politics, political communication and public opinion. Contact:[email protected]

Election law

• Steven Wrightis a clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Wright has previously served as a trial attorney in the Voting Section of the United States Department of Justice, litigating cases to enforce the Voting Rights Act, the Civil Rights Acts, National Voter Registration Act and the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act. Wright can discuss voting and election law. Contact: [email protected]

The economy

• Menzie Chinnis an economist at the La Follette School of Public Affairs. He is available to comment on inflation, the Wisconsin and national economy, interest rates and fiscal policy. Contact: [email protected]

• Steven Delleris an economist and community development specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. Deller is available for analysis and perspective on the Wisconsin economy and regional economic growth. Contact: [email protected]

Immigration

Voter behavior

• Andrene Wrightis professor of African American Studies. She is an expert on Black political behavior; race, ethnicity and politics; identity politics; intersectionality; and urban politics. Contact: [email protected]

• Connie Flanaganis a professor emerita in women, family and community at the School of Human Ecology. She is an expert on youth engagement in politics, adolescents' political theories and on the factors in communities that foster identification with and action for the common good in young people. She can discuss what influences civic engagement among young people and the issues Gen Z cares about. Contact: [email protected].

POLICY FOR ELECTION DAY MEDIA VISITS

Journalists cannot film or photograph the competing of a ballot or a completed ballot.

Egress must be maintained for safety.

Members of the public cannot campaign for a topic or candidate within 100 feet of a polling location entrance. (For example, the sidewalk across the street from the Langdon Street side of Memorial Union is 103 feet away from the polling location entrance. No candidate or issue campaigning can occur closer than that sidewalk.) This includes speech, signage, apparel, buttons, and other partisan expressions.

Full policyon film, television, and commercial production on campus

RESOURCES

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