

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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Apr 16, 2024 • 42min
Running an Election: An Hour-by-Hour Look (with Genya Coulter)
 Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Genya Coulter, Senior Director, Stakeholder Relations & Social Media at the OSET Institute. 

Apr 2, 2024 • 37min
Looking at National Trends in Election Administration (with Wendy Underhill)
 Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Wendy Underhill, Director of Elections and Redistricting at the National Conference of State Legislatures. 

Mar 19, 2024 • 35min
Recapping the Supreme Court's Decision in Trump v. Anderson (with Edward Foley)
 Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Edward Foley (Charles W. Ebersold and Florence Whitcomb Ebersold Chair in Constitutional Law at the Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law) to recap the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Anderson. 

Mar 14, 2024 • 43min
Free Speech, Regulation of Speech, and Elections (with Eugene Volokh)
 Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Eugene Volokh (Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA Law) to recap the NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton oral argument and preview Murthy v. Missouri. 

Mar 12, 2024 • 38min
Recapping the NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton Oral Argument (with Bryan Hughes)
 Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Texas State Senator Bryan Hughes (R, District 1). 

Mar 5, 2024 • 39min
What Goes into Running a Smooth Election? (with Thad Hall)
 Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Thad Hall, Director of  the Voter Registration and Election Bureau in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. 

Feb 20, 2024 • 42min
The South Carolina Primary, Explained (with Howard Knapp)
 Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Howard Knapp, Executive Director of the South Carolina Election Commission. 

Feb 15, 2024 • 48min
Can Trump Stay on the Ballot? Recapping Trump v. Anderson (with Rick Hasen and Derek Muller)
 Exploring Trump's eligibility to run for president amid insurrection concerns, with insights on the potential chaos in future elections. Delving into the complexities of presidential eligibility, state discretion, and the need for clarity. Advocating for a constitutional amendment for voting rights and sharing personal stories in the realm of election law and a transformative AI summer honors program. 

Feb 6, 2024 • 43min
How Redistricting and Recounts Affect Election Administration (with E. Mark Braden)
 Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by E. Mark Braden, Of Counsel at BakerHostetler, to discuss how the redistricting and recount processes effect the administration of our elections. 

Jan 16, 2024 • 32min
The New Hampshire Primary, Explained (with David Scanlan)
 Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by David Scanlan, Secretary of State of New Hampshire, to discuss the New Hampshire primary. 


