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Gloria Bilchick (author of Election Insiders) joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about going behind the scenes with election administrators in 2019.

Ericka Haas and Shane Hamlin (ERIC) join Brianna and Eric for a conversation about the Electronic Registration Information Center and how states and local election officials utilize it to encourage voter list integrity and outreach.

Alec Ewald, professor at the University of Vermont and author of The Way We Vote, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about 19th Century election administration, felon voting enfranchisement, and even a little bit of art history.

Jefferson County (CO) Clerk & Recorder George Stern joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about innovation and updating clerk offices in Colorado.

Paul Gronke, professor of Political Science and Director of the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College in Portland, OR, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about current elections administration research and what questions remain unanswered in the field.

David Becker joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about his organization, Center for Election Innovation & Research, their mission, and the importance of voter trust in elections.

Ryan Macias (election technology, security, and administration subject matter expert and observer in Maricopa County) joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about best auditing practices, how local election authorities can combat misinformation and disinformation, and what he's learned from Maricopa and Antrim after 2020.

Jamie Chesser (Director of Programs for the National States Geographic Information Council) and Bert Granberg (Director Of Analytics for Wasatch Front Regional Council, UT) join Brianna and Eric for a conversation about the importance of using GIS in elections and how local election authorities can adopt or enhance it in their counties.

Geoff Hale, Director of the Election Security Initiative at CISA/DHS, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about how local election authorities can work with CISA and what the department is doing to promote cybersecurity post-2020.

Alysoun McLaughlin, Deputy Election Director, Montgomery County, MD, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about the origins of the Help America Vote Act from her direct experience as an on-the-ground election policy professional in the early 2000s.

Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor for Weber County, Utah, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about the importance of getting involved in local, state, and federal elections associations.

Former Chairman of the Election Assistance Commission Paul DeGregorio joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about the origins of the Election Assistance Commission, bipartisan legislation, and his path in elections.

Avery Davis-Roberts, Associate Director and manager of the Carter Center's Democratic Election Standards Project, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about the Carter Center's elections work, upcoming projects, and the value of nonpartisan domestic observation.

Tiana Epps-Johnson (Founder and ED of the Center for Tech and Civic Life) joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about the beginnings of CTCL, its core mission, and how it met the challenges of the 2020 election cycle.

Eddie Perez (OSET Institute) joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about how voting equipment is certified, what impact VVSG 2.0 will have on the industry, and how election officials can be empowered to make change.

Jared Dearing (ED of the Kentucky State Board of Elections) and Chris Cockrell (Montgomery County, KY Clerk) join Brianna and Eric for a conversation about how Kentucky weathered 2020 and successfully navigated the legislative process in a bipartisan and cooperative way.

Registrar of Voters for Orange County, California Neal Kelley joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about modernizing elections, serving a jurisdiction of 1.8 million voters, and how Orange County chose to adapt to a vote center/mail voting model.

David Levine (Alliance for Securing Democracy) joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about his recent recommendation for a presidential commission for election security and best practices.

Joseph Kirk, Bartow County, GA Elections Supervisor, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about hand-count audits and his experience handling the 2020 and 2021 elections in Georgia.

Whitney Quesenbery, director and co-founder of the Center for Civic Design, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about the effectiveness of good design, the Center's resources, and soliciting feedback from the public.

King County, WA Communications Officer Halei Watkins joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about social media, well-run mail voting systems, and reaching voters where they are.

Matt Crane, current Executive Director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about his experiences as a clerk and as an executive director, as well as the benefits of a strong association.

Monica Childers (Voting Works) joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about risk limiting audits, how they work, and what's involved in making one happen.

City Commissioner Al Schmidt (Philadelphia, PA) joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about Philadelphia elections in 2020, new voting equipment, and Pennsylvania's unique election judge selection process.

David Stafford, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, joins Eric and Brianna for a conversation about UOCAVA voting and Florida's elections evolution since 2000.