Episode 213: The Military and the Ballot Box

Professor Dan Maurer joins new ACS Director of Policy & Programs Hayley Durudogan to discuss the legal limits on domestic deployment of the military during an election. From the historical roots of these restrictions to the laws governing military activity on American soil, they explore the boundaries of presidential power and the reforms needed to safeguard American democracy.

Host: Hayley Durudogan, Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Dan Maurer, Associate Professor of Law, Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law

Link: Politics by Other Means

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