
Past Events:


University of Michigan Panel – Rebuilding Trust in American Civic Institutions

Webinar: Neutralizing Partisan Incentives for Election Officials

Webinar: How Can We Take Partisanship out of Election Administration?

Democratic Backsliding in the United States: A Negative Feedback Loop

September 27, 2021 – American Political Science Association: “Building Reform Coalitions”

June 21, 2021 – American Enterprise Institute Webinar: “How can we strengthen trust in the integrity of presidential elections?”
Please join AEI’s Kevin Kosar and a panel of experts, including ERN’s Kevin Johnson, to discuss the various ways to strengthen the public’s trust in the results of our presidential elections. Distrust of the results of presidential elections has been particularly intense in recent years. Significant numbers of Democrats believed Donald Trump won the 2016…

June 2, 2021 – Carter-Baker Panel Discussions: “Opportunities and Challenges for Election Reform”
ERN has played a role in shaping the narrative of impartial election administration as it relates to the original Carter-Baker report. Along with the Carter Center, we work to shape the discussion around this key issue. The fifth in a series of webinars. This installment will investigate various proposals for reform at the federal and…

May 26, 2021 – ERN & Carter Center Roundtable: “How International Standards Can Support US Election Reform”
The Roundtable will bring together a small number of experts and organizations (including representatives from ERN) working on issues related to election reform in the United States, as well as organizations which have observed U.S. elections or which support electoral reform efforts internationally. The two-hour session will include short opening presentations from two international election…

May 17, 2021 – Carter-Baker Panel Discussions: “Technology and Elections”
This discussion will explore how the development of voter-verified paper trails, risk-limiting audits, ballot-tracking platforms and the Electronic Registration Information Center system have enhanced the accuracy of elections. Watch here. Host Organization: The Carter Center & Rice University’s Baker Institute When: May 17, 2021 (Time TBA) Availability: Public

The Carter Center Election Bites – “Once More to the Polls”
Description: January 4, 2021: Georgians return to the voting booth Jan. 5 to settle two of the most hotly contested Senate races in history. Did you know that Georgia is one of the only states that holds runoffs? Why? And how does it work in other places? What’s likely to happen if these races end…

The Carter Center Election Bites – “Electoral College Reform”
Description: December 14, 2020: Today, electors will meet in their states to vote for president and vice president, a key step in one of the most unusual election systems in the world. Join us for a discussion of our peculiar institution and the proposals to make it better reflect the will of the people. This…