
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 2, 2023 • 20min
Bonus Episode: How Virginia Votes (with Gretchen Reinemeyer)
Show Notes:Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) Data Briefs for Virginia: 2022 and 2020Election Administration at State and Local LevelsAutomatic Voter RegistrationSame-Day Voter RegistrationCanvass, Certification and Contested Election Deadlines and Voter Intent LawsElection Recounts

Oct 17, 2023 • 38min
Running a Ranked Choice Voting Election (with Gretchen Reinemeyer)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Gretchen Reinemeyer, General Registrar/Director of Elections for Arlington County, VA.

Oct 3, 2023 • 31min
Talking to Voters Who Are Skeptical About Elections (with Ricky Hatch)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor of Weber County, UT.

Oct 3, 2023 • 44min
What the Data Tell Us about Running Elections (with Charles Stewart III)
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 LabElection Administration and Voting Survey

Oct 3, 2023 • 38min
What Election Officials are Talking About for 2024 (with Shane Schoeller)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Shane Schoeller, Clerk of Greene County, MO and a former Missouri state legislator.