• What Can States Do to Improve Voter Lists? (with Michael Watson)
    Feb 4 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).

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    41 mins
  • 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

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    33 mins
  • 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.

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    36 mins
  • 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:

    • "How Election Rules Affect Who Wins"
    • "How Did Absentee Voting Affect the 2020 U.S. Election?"

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    40 mins
  • 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.

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    2 hrs and 47 mins
  • 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.

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    29 mins
  • 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

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    34 mins
  • 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.

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    46 mins