The Voting Booth
AEI Podcasts
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.
Episodes
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Oct 7, 2025 • 47min
Congress and Its Elections Under Threat (with Fmr. Rep. Rodney Davis)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Rodney Davis, former U.S. Representative for Illinois’ 13th district.
Sep 16, 2025 • 52min
Election Administration in All-Mail Voting States (with Paul Gronke)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Paul Gronke, Professor of Political Science at Reed College.
Sep 2, 2025 • 37min
Running Elections in a University Town (with Derek Bowens)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Derek Bowens, Director of Elections of the Durham County (NC) Board of Elections.
Aug 5, 2025 • 54min
What Is Mid-Decade Redistricting? (with Adam Kincaid)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Adam Kincaid, President and Executive Director of the National Republican Redistricting Trust.
Jul 15, 2025 • 1h 4min
Examining the 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) Report (with Charles Stewart III)
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.
Jul 1, 2025 • 33min
Live from the 9th Annual Summer Conference on Election Science, Reform, and Administration (ESRA) (with Trey Hood)
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.
Jun 17, 2025 • 46min
The Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program (ESTEP), Explained (with Jay Phelps)
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.
Jun 3, 2025 • 52min
The Meaning of "Election Day" (with Russ Nobile)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Russ Nobile, Senior Attorney at Judicial Watch.
May 20, 2025 • 54min
California Votin' (with Dean C. Logan)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Dean C. Logan, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles (CA) County.
May 6, 2025 • 38min
A Conversation with Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Tre Hargett, Tennessee's Secretary of State.
