• What Can Elections Audits Learn from Audit Accounting? (with William Kresse)
    Mar 3 2026

    Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by William Kresse, Associate Professor in the Accounting, Finance, MIS, and Economics Division of the College of Business at Governors State University.

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    49 mins
  • How Can Election Administrators More Efficiently Respond to FOIA Requests? (with Stuart Holmes and Christopher Mann)
    Feb 24 2026

    Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Stuart Holmes, Director of Elections for Washington state, and Christopher Mann, Research Director at The Center for Election Innovation & Research.

    Show Notes:

    1. Innovation for Public Records: Centralizing Requests in Washington State

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    41 mins
  • Implementing the Help America Vote Act: A Firsthand Account (with Donald Palmer)
    Feb 3 2026

    Co-host John Fortier interviews co-host Don Palmer on his experience implementing the Help America Vote Act, first as an attorney in the Department of Justice, then as the chief election official in Florida and Virginia, and finally as a commissioner on the United States Election Assistance Commission.

    The conversation originally took place at a conference marking the 25th anniversary of the Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore.

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    23 mins
  • An Inside Look at Bush v. Gore (with Michael A. Carvin)
    Dec 10 2025

    Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Michael A. Carvin, retired partner at Jones Day.

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    45 mins
  • What Are the Legal Controversies in Elections Occurring in Fall 2025?
    Nov 4 2025

    Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Justin Riemer, President and CEO of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE).

    Show notes:

    • RITE Newsletter

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    56 mins
  • Congress and Its Elections Under Threat (with Fmr. Rep. Rodney Davis)
    Oct 7 2025

    Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Rodney Davis, former U.S. Representative for Illinois’ 13th district.

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    47 mins
  • Election Administration in All-Mail Voting States (with Paul Gronke)
    Sep 16 2025

    Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Paul Gronke, Professor of Political Science at Reed College.

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    52 mins
  • Running Elections in a University Town (with Derek Bowens)
    Sep 2 2025

    Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Derek Bowens, Director of Elections of the Durham County (NC) Board of Elections.

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    37 mins