Political violence is on the rise in the United States, affecting people at every level of the political process, from the president to Congress to poll workers to voters — but there are proven strategies to counter it.

As the election draws near, how can the business sector help prevent and respond to political violence?

While the vast majority of the population, across the political spectrum, reject political violence entirely, recent polls report a growing number of Americans would tolerate or even condone political violence against members of the opposing party. America has entered an era of political violence unparalleled since at least the 1960s. The resulting instability not only hurts our civic sector; it also adversely impacts our economy. The business community is concerned about how these trends affect their employees, the communities where they operate, and the future of our politics.

Join us on October 29th from 3–4pm ET for an important conversation to discuss the causes of political violence both here and abroad, understand the the risks relating to the 2024 election, explore strategies to prevent violence from becoming an accepted social norm, and get messaging and resources to help you take action in response to threats or outbreaks of election violence.

You’ll learn how to:

• Support your employees by communicating with them about the risk of election violence
• Set clear guidelines within your company around political speech and threatening language
• Speak out publicly against violent rhetoric to the media in the communities where you operate
• Build a custom strategy that fits the culture of your company or organization
• Contact public officials, candidates, election officials, and local law enforcement to express support for actions to address violence
• Join efforts to ensure that political violence backfires on malign actors

SPEAKERS

• David Becker, president of the The Center for Election Innovation & Research
• Hardy Merriman, president of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
• Chad Sweet, co-founder of The Chertoff Group and Co-chair of YPO Democracy Group’s Coalition of Business Organizations Committee

Combating political violence requires strong leadership from all sectors of our society. The business community must do its part.