The Voting Booth

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What Are the Legal Controversies in Elections Occurring in Fall 2025? Nov 04, 2025

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Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Justin Riemer, President and CEO of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE).

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Congress and Its Elections Under Threat (with Fmr. Rep. Rodney Davis) Oct 07, 2025

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Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Rodney Davis, former U.S. Representative for Illinois’ 13th district.

Election Administration in All-Mail Voting States (with Paul Gronke) Sep 16, 2025

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Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Paul Gronke, Professor of Political Science at Reed College.

Running Elections in a University Town (with Derek Bowens) Sep 02, 2025

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Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Derek Bowens, Director of Elections of the Durham County (NC) Board of Elections.

What Is Mid-Decade Redistricting? (with Adam Kincaid) Aug 05, 2025

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Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Adam Kincaid, President and Executive Director of the National Republican Redistricting Trust.

Examining the 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) Report (with Charles Stewart III) Jul 15, 2025

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Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Charles Stewart III, Kenan Sahin (1963) Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Live from the 9th Annual Summer Conference on Election Science, Reform, and Administration (ESRA) (with Trey Hood) Jul 01, 2025

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Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Trey Hood, Professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia and Director of the University of Georgia’s SPIA Survey Research Center.

The Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program (ESTEP), Explained (with Jay Phelps) Jun 17, 2025

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Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Jay Phelps, Director of the Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program at the United States Election Assistance Commission.

The Meaning of "Election Day" (with Russ Nobile) Jun 03, 2025

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Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Russ Nobile, Senior Attorney at Judicial Watch.

California Votin' (with Dean C. Logan) May 20, 2025

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Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Dean C. Logan, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles (CA) County.