As was the case in 2020, the business community can play a significant role in promoting a fair, free, and secure election in 2026. Given the escalating rhetoric, statements, and actions of the current administration, it’s time to understand the threat and organize. The February 26 th interactive, online meeting is a part of ASBN’s Policy Forum webinar series, focusing on the relationship between a free election system and a stable and functional constitutional democracy. We’ll hear from experts identifying various threats, risks, and vulnerabilities facing our election infrastructure this year.

We will cover:

• Election Landscape – current and emerging efforts by the administration and their allies to undermine how states and communities run elections (e.g., vote by mail, voter registration, certification processes, DOJ interference, the SAVE Act)

• Specific threats facing state & local officials – this includes misinformation, intimidation, political violence and election system security.

• Steps business can take – employee voter education, time off to vote, poll worker recruitment, material support to election officials and speaking up to defend the in