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Webinar on Executive Orders, Legal Challenges, and Public Confidence

Date
28 October 2026
Time
28th of October 15:00-16:15
Location
online
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The U.S. midterm elections will be held on November 3rd. The period leading up to these elections has been a contentious time marked by executive orders and corresponding court decisions. This panel will explore the administrative challenges of the midterms and their implications for public confidence from a European perspective with a number of panelists from different countries giving their insights and experience.

The webinar is hosted jointly by International IDEA and the Council on Governmental Ethic Laws based in the United States.

Speakers

Therese Pearce Laanela, Head of Electoral Processes
Therese Pearce Laanela
Head of Electoral Processes
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Michael Boda
Chief Electoral Officer of Saskatchewan
Meagan Wolfe
Administrator, Wisconsin Elections Commission
Anna Nyqvist
Chief Executive, Swedish Election Authority
Art O'Leary
Chief Executive, The Electoral Commission, Ireland

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International IDEA
International IDEA

We advance democracy worldwide, as a universal human aspiration and an enabler of sustainable development, through support to the building, strengthening and safeguarding of democratic political institutions and processes at all levels.

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COGEL - the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws

COGEL’s mission is to support and improve democratically-elected, accountable governments worldwide by enhancing the professional development of its membership through education, knowledge sharing, and thought leadership in governmental ethics, including campaign finance, lobbying regulation, election administration, and open government among its members.

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