AEI Podcasts

The Voting Booth

Government EN ↓ 60 episodes

AEI’s John Fortier and EAC Commissioner Don Palmer pull back the curtain of the Voting Booth to reveal the inner workings of elections. They are joined by Secretaries of State, local election officials, scholars, and lawyers to examine the issues leading the 2024 elections.

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The Iowa Caucuses, Explained (with Alan Ostergren) 02.01.2024 38:44

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) 19.12.2023 23:59

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) 05.12.2023 30:38

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) 21.11.2023 31:33

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) 07.11.2023 40:39

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) 02.11.2023 20:05

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) 17.10.2023 37:57

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

Talking to Voters Who Are Skeptical About Elections (with Ricky Hatch) 03.10.2023 31:15

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

What Election Officials are Talking About for 2024 (with Shane Schoeller) 03.10.2023 38:01

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

What the Data Tell Us about Running Elections (with Charles Stewart III) 03.10.2023 43:45

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: MIT Election Data and Science Lab Election Administration and Voting Survey