Dr. Julia Maskivker and Dr. Chris Freiman debate the motion "Citizens have a moral responsibility to participate in the democratic process through voting."

Dr. Julia Maskivker, arguing the affirmative, is an Associate Professor in Political Theory at Rollins College whose teaching and research focus on contemporary theories of justice, global ethics, and social and economic citizenship. Her work has appeared in multiple journals, such as The Journal of Moral Philosophy, The Journal of Global Ethics, and Contemporary Political Theory, she has also written multiple books, her most recent book, published by Oxford University Press is "The Duty to Vote".

Dr. Chris Freiman, arguing the negative, is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the College of William & Mary. His research interests include democratic theory, distributive justice, and immigration. His work has appeared in multiple journals, such as Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Philosophical Studies, and the Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy. He has written multiple books, with his most recent book being "Why it's Okay to Ignore Politics".