News & Insights

Kevin Johnson on President Carter's legacy and its lessons for the democracy reform movement.

The National Steering Committee on Trusted Elections issued a public statement regarding the 2024 election outcomes, honoring candidates who conceded with grace, commending election officials who managed a fair process, and urging newly elected leaders to protect our country’s institutions and system of Constitutional checks and balances.

Our team is proud to spearhead the Election Overtime project, which equips reporters to accurately cover close and contested elections and strengthen voter understanding.

Kevin Johnson and Alex Keyssar on the possibility of a tie in the Electoral College.

ERN's Kevin Johnson and Issue One's Nick Penniman on the importance of intentional Election Night coverage.

North Carolina election experts praise bipartisan hurricane response and encourage patience for accurate vote count during ERN's Election Overtime event.

Election Overtime - a project of the Election Reformers Network - has released a guide to help voters navigate the presidential election process.

ERN in the media: One of the most important things to remember as we approach election day is that in 2020 our election institutions held, despite unprecedented threats, and they’ve been reinforced since.

November 5th is approaching fast, and ERN is hard at work helping reporters prepare to cover elections that “go into overtime.” Our Election Overtime project provides trusted speakers, litigation trackers, and comprehensive yet digestible briefs covering the key election rules in all swing states.

At a briefing hosted by ERN, experts shared that they expect quicker election results compared to 2020, despite a “lack of political will” from the General Assembly to improve the counting process. Former officials also pleaded with the media: “Be thoughtful about unintended consequences of election reporting.”