Originally published on the Democracy Journal website by Spenser Mestel.
“Of the 137 elected secretaries of state serving since 2000, one-third have endorsed a candidate running in a race under their supervision. Twelve have served as co-chair (or equivalent) of a presidential election campaign, according to Election Reformers Network, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to reduce polarization and increase public confidence in U.S. democratic institutions.”
