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June 16 – Network for Responsible Public Policy: America’s Vulnerable Elections [Webinar]

Al Vanderklipp
Host Organizations: The Network for Responsible Public Policy When: June 16, 2022, 7:30–9:00 Eastern Availability: Public (Virtual) DESCRIPTION: In this session, we will take a look at the challenges facing our elections, particularly at the structures the country has used for many generations that in an era of hyperpartisanship have become sources of national vulnerability. To...

Trump’s 2020 grievance tour fell flat in Georgia, but his lies about the election are animating GOP races around the country

Al Vanderklipp

Originally published in Business Insider, by Grace Panetta Former President Donald Trump took his train of grievances down to Georgia, but the voters wanted no part in it. Trump tried to exact revenge on incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp for certifying President Joe Biden’s election victory by endorsing his challenger, former Sen. David Perdue, who said…

University of Michigan Panel – Rebuilding Trust in American Civic Institutions

Al Vanderklipp
Host Organizations: The Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce at the University of Michigan's Erb Institute When: May 5, 2022, 3:00–4:00 Eastern Availability: Public (Virtual) Register Here DESCRIPTION: As we head into the fall mid-term elections, experts warn that low trust in American civic institutions is dangerous for representative democracy, civic freedom and the rule of law – as...

Ohio’s Map-Making Merry-Go-Round

Al Vanderklipp

Originally published on The Dispatch, by Harvest Prude MANSFIELD, Ohio—A crowd of around 200 mingled in a spacious ballroom for Richland County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner earlier this month. Guests sporting red dresses or red ties chatted about the contentious GOP Senate primary in the state and local party politics at tables draped in…

New efforts seek to build trust in elections, in the face of a still-thriving 2020 election denier community

Al Vanderklipp

Originally published by Voting Booth, a project of the Independent Media Institute | April 11, 2022 By Steven Rosenfeld As 2022’s primaries approach, an unprecedented wave of public and private efforts are underway to foster trust in election operations and election officials in response to ongoing claims by Donald Trump and his supporters, including many officeholders and candidates, that…

What happens if officials who run elections think they’re rigged?

Al Vanderklipp

Originally published on The 19th News website. By Barbara Rodriguez Tina Peters says she was just looking into potential election fraud. Prosecutors say the county election official in western Colorado was involved in an illegal election security breach. Even as she faces criminal charges, Peters is continuing to spread falsehoods about the integrity of the 2020 election,…

Webinar: Neutralizing Partisan Incentives for Election Officials

Al Vanderklipp
In the last three years, election administration and election officials have been pulled into the political fray. Most election systems are designed to be led by nonpartisan experts with the best interests of all voters in mind. But today, these systems and experts must contend with growing partisan polarization, political vitriol, and misinformation. Join the...

ERN Joins the Bridge Alliance

Al Vanderklipp
ERN is proud to announce that we have joined the Bridge Alliance, a coalition of ~100 organizations working together to promote healthy self-governance in our democratic republic. This group of allies works across and outside of established ideological boundaries to support the democracy ecosystem. This move reaffirms a key tenet of ERN's theory of systemic...

Who Runs Elections in Each State? (MAP)

Al Vanderklipp
The Chief Election Officer (CEO) in each state varies according to state law. Most commonly (in 38 states), this title applies to the Secretary of State. Thirty-one of these secretaries are elected; the other seven are appointed by a partisan body (the governor or state legislature). In 10 states, the CEO is appointed by, to,...
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