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What Can States Do to Improve Voter Lists? (with Michael Watson) Feb 04, 2025

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Michael Watson, Secretary of State of Mississippi and incoming president of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS).

Priorities for Election Administration Reform (with Brad Raffensperger) Jan 22, 2025

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of Georgia.

Show Notes:

Secretary Raffensperger Announces the “Georgia Plan” for Federal Election Reform

The Electoral College and the Electoral Count Reform Act (with Richard H. Pildes) Dec 17, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Richard H. Pildes, Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law.

How Election Rules Affect Who Wins (with Eitan Hersh) Nov 19, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Eitan Hersh, Professor of Political Science at Tufts University.

Materials Discussed:

Election Day Updates from Election Officials and Experts Nov 15, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer speak with state and local election administrators, as well as experts on election administration for live updates on Election Day 2024.

A Conversation with Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd Oct 28, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Cord Byrd, Florida's Secretary of State.

Running Elections in Tampa After Hurricanes Helene and Milton: A Local Election Administrator’s Perspective (with Craig Latimer, Supervisor of Elections in Hillsborough County, FL) Oct 23, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Craig Latimer, Supervisor of Elections in Hillsborough County, FL.

Show Notes:

Executive Order of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis regarding elections

Keeping Elections Running After Hurricane Helene (with Karen Brinson Bell, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections) Oct 21, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Karen Brinson Bell, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

Strengthening Trust in Elections Through Voter List Maintenance (with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose) Oct 01, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State.

Threats to Election Security: What Not to Worry About (with Emily Frye) Sep 17, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Emily Frye, Director for Cyber Integration at MITRE’s Center for Securing the Homeland.

Election Technology and Election Security (with Sara A. Cutter) Sep 03, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Sara A. Cutter, Executive Director of the American Council for Election Technology (ACET).

Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States (Live with OSU Law’s Edward Foley) Aug 20, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Edward B. Foley, Ebersold Chair in Constitutional Law at The Ohio State University.

How the EAC Helps Keep Elections Accessible and Smoothly Run (with EAC Commissioner Thomas Hicks) Aug 07, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by U.S. Election Assistance Commission Commissioner Thomas Hicks.

Show Notes:

National Poll Worker Recruitment Day

How Does a Candidate Dropping Out Affect the Administration of Elections? (with John Fortier and Don Palmer) Jul 23, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer discuss how President Biden's dropping out of the presidential election affects the administration of the 2024 elections.

Reviewing the Supreme Court’s Decisions in the NetChoice Cases and Murthy v. Missouri (with Former FEC Commissioner Brad Smith) Jul 22, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Bradley A. Smith, Chairman and Founder of the Institute for Free Speech and former Federal Election Commission Commissioner.

Running Elections After Bush v. Gore (with Ron Turner, Supervisor of Elections in Sarasota County, FL) Jun 18, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Ron Turner, Supervisor of Elections in Sarasota County, Florida.

Building an Elections Encyclopedia (with Ballotpedia Editor-in-Chief Geoff Pallay) Jun 04, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Geoff Pallay, Director of Editorial Content and Editor-in-Chief at Ballotpedia.

Fortifying Voter Trust and Confidence in Elections (with Georgia Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger) May 21, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of Georgia.

HAVA and the Beginning of the Election Assistance Commission (with Doug Lewis) May 07, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Doug Lewis, Former Executive Director of The Election Center.

Running an Election: An Hour-by-Hour Look (with Genya Coulter) Apr 16, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Genya Coulter, Senior Director, Stakeholder Relations & Social Media at the OSET Institute.

Looking at National Trends in Election Administration (with Wendy Underhill) Apr 02, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Wendy Underhill, Director of Elections and Redistricting at the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Recapping the Supreme Court's Decision in Trump v. Anderson (with Edward Foley) Mar 19, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Edward Foley (Charles W. Ebersold and Florence Whitcomb Ebersold Chair in Constitutional Law at the Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law) to recap the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Anderson.

Free Speech, Regulation of Speech, and Elections (with Eugene Volokh) Mar 14, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Eugene Volokh (Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA Law) to recap the NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton oral argument and preview Murthy v. Missouri.

Recapping the NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton Oral Argument (with Bryan Hughes) Mar 12, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Texas State Senator Bryan Hughes (R, District 1).

What Goes into Running a Smooth Election? (with Thad Hall) Mar 05, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Thad Hall, Director of the Voter Registration and Election Bureau in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

The South Carolina Primary, Explained (with Howard Knapp) Feb 20, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Howard Knapp, Executive Director of the South Carolina Election Commission.

Can Trump Stay on the Ballot? Recapping Trump v. Anderson (with Rick Hasen and Derek Muller) Feb 15, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Rick Hasen (Professor of Law at UCLA Law) and Derek Muller (Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School), to discuss Trump v. Anderson.

How Redistricting and Recounts Affect Election Administration (with E. Mark Braden) Feb 06, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by E. Mark Braden, Of Counsel at BakerHostetler, to discuss how the redistricting and recount processes effect the administration of our elections.

The New Hampshire Primary, Explained (with David Scanlan) Jan 16, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by David Scanlan, Secretary of State of New Hampshire, to discuss the New Hampshire primary.

The Iowa Caucuses, Explained (with Alan Ostergren) Jan 02, 2024

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Alan Ostergren, an election law attorney in Iowa, to discuss the Iowa caucuses.

What Does the Election Assistance Commission Do? Part 2 (with Benjamin Hovland) Dec 19, 2023

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Benjamin Hovland, Commissioner on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

What Does the Election Assistance Commission Do? Part 1 (with Christy McCormick) Dec 05, 2023

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Christy McCormick, Commissioner on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

Making Elections Work during Emergency Situations (with Mark Earley) Nov 21, 2023

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Mark Earley, Supervisor of Elections of Leon County (FL).

Keeping Elections Secure from Foreign Interference (with Maggie Toulouse Oliver) Nov 07, 2023

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Secretary of State of New Mexico.

Bonus Episode: How Virginia Votes (with Gretchen Reinemeyer) Nov 02, 2023

Show Notes:

Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) Data Briefs for Virginia: 2022 and 2020

Election Administration at State and Local Levels

Automatic Voter Registration

Same-Day Voter Registration

Canvass, Certification and Contested Election Deadlines and Voter Intent Laws

Election Recounts

Running a Ranked Choice Voting Election (with Gretchen Reinemeyer) Oct 17, 2023

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Gretchen Reinemeyer, General Registrar/Director of Elections for Arlington County, VA.

What the Data Tell Us about Running Elections (with Charles Stewart III) Oct 03, 2023

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Charles Stewart III, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Materials Discussed:

What Election Officials are Talking About for 2024 (with Shane Schoeller) Oct 03, 2023

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Shane Schoeller, Clerk of Greene County, MO and a former Missouri state legislator.

Talking to Voters Who Are Skeptical About Elections (with Ricky Hatch) Oct 03, 2023

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor of Weber County, UT.

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