


How Democracies Innovate! ERN’s Kevin Johnson for the Stanford Social Innovation Review

Wisconsin Examiner: Wisconsin should stop electing justices to the state Supreme Court
This article, which cites ERN’s policy brief on a replacement system for judicial elections, was originally published in the Wisconsin Examiner. “What would it take to actually return to an independent, impartial judiciary? The nonpartisan Election Reformers Network, a Washington DC-based group that works on election administration, independent redistricting and strengthening democratic institutions around the…

Why do we elect judges? Wisconsin’s highly partisan race begs the question.

Congress’ fix to presidential votes lights the way for broader election reform

Back to Normal Isn’t Good Enough for US Democracy after the 2022 Midterms

ERN Calls for the Supreme Court to Protect Election Innovation and Reject the Independent State Legislature Theory

ERN in the News: From Brooks to Bangor

Bangor Daily News Editorial Board: Secretaries of state should not be in charge of their own elections
Originally published in The Bangor Daily News. “According to the nonprofit Election Reformers Network, 15 secretaries of state, both Democrats and Republicans, were on the ballot last Tuesday. Most of them were running for reelection to their current posts. The organization called on those officials to recuse themselves from any recount that might occur in…

The Fulcrum: Which states had the highest turnout in 2022?
Originally published in The Fulcrum. “Four years ago, when the nation headed to the polls in the middle of Donald Trump’s divisive term as president, half of eligible voters cast a ballot. Last week, preliminary data shows overall turnout was down a few percentage points. But some states saw an increase in voter participation. According…

Voters Want Impartial Election Administration—And Tuesday’s Results Confirm It
This op-ed by ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson originally appeared in TPM. With attention focused on the battle for control of Congress, some of the signs went under the radar. But last week’s results offered evidence for an encouraging takeaway: that voters understand the threat posed by our party-driven system of election management in today’s hyper-partisan…

PBS NewsHour: Brooks and Capehart on midterm results, Trump’s role in GOP
On Friday, November 11th, New York Times columnist David Brooks joined Judy Woodruff on PBS NewsHour to discuss the outcome of the 2022 midterm elections. “I would say one of the big things about this election, was it really made it much less likely we’ll have an electoral crisis in 2024. I saw a release…