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The Iowa City Foreign Relations Council (ICFRC) is dedicated to enhancing the understanding of international issues through various educational programs. Our mission is to promote global engagement among Iowans and support lifelong learning through community discussions, emphasizing our core values of diversity and partnerships.
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ANNOUNCING OUR FALL 2026 SIGNATURE SERIES
VOICES INTO VOTES: WHY TURNOUT MATTERS HERE, THERE, AND NOW
Turnout is more than a number. It shapes whose voices are heard, whose interests are represented, and how public power is exercised.
As the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approach, the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council invites you to Voices into Votes: Why Turnout Matters Here, There, and Now, a five-part program series examining the forces that influence whether people vote and whether elections earn public trust.
Through local, national, and international perspectives, scholars, journalists, democracy advocates, election researchers, and public officials will explore how disinformation shapes what voters believe, how democratic backsliding changes elections, why press freedom matters, who can access the ballot, and how the United States can build an election system that is more representative, accountable, accessible, and trusted.
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