The Voting Booth
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.
Latest episodes
Nov 15, 2024 • 2h 47min
Election Day Updates from Election Officials and Experts
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.
Oct 28, 2024 • 29min
A Conversation with Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Cord Byrd, Florida's Secretary of State.
Oct 23, 2024 • 34min
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)
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
Oct 21, 2024 • 46min
Keeping Elections Running After Hurricane Helene (with Karen Brinson Bell, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Karen Brinson Bell, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
Oct 1, 2024 • 45min
Strengthening Trust in Elections Through Voter List Maintenance (with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State.
Sep 17, 2024 • 43min
Threats to Election Security: What Not to Worry About (with Emily Frye)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Emily Frye, Director for Cyber Integration at MITRE’s Center for Securing the Homeland.
Sep 3, 2024 • 41min
Election Technology and Election Security (with Sara A. Cutter)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Sara A. Cutter, Executive Director of the American Council for Election Technology (ACET).
Aug 20, 2024 • 49min
Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States (Live with OSU Law’s Edward Foley)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Edward B. Foley, Ebersold Chair in Constitutional Law at The Ohio State University.
Aug 7, 2024 • 41min
How the EAC Helps Keep Elections Accessible and Smoothly Run (with EAC Commissioner Thomas Hicks)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by U.S. Election Assistance Commission Commissioner Thomas Hicks.Show Notes:National Poll Worker Recruitment Day
Jul 23, 2024 • 38min
How Does a Candidate Dropping Out Affect the Administration of Elections? (with John Fortier and Don Palmer)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer discuss how President Biden's dropping out of the presidential election affects the administration of the 2024 elections.
