The Denver Post: Is Colorado’s elections chief too political? Jena Griswold fights criticism of Trump-focused partisanship.
ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson is quoted in this piece about the position of Secretary of State.
ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson is quoted in this piece about the position of Secretary of State.
Election Reformers Network joins The Carter Center and Protect Democracy in commending the recently published ethics guidelines for election officials by the American Law Institute and the National Association of Election Officials (The Election Center).
This month, Arizona lawmakers passed a bill that helps secure Arizona’s elections and enables Arizona’s presidential election results to be properly transmitted to Congress. This change ensures that the will of the voters is reflected, and not diluted by a quagmire of competing state and federal rules and deadlines.
“Close and contested” doesn’t mean “tainted and suspicious” – and it’s critical that Americans understand that difference.
Where are redistricting reforms occurring, and what concerns are prompting these changes? Watch the webinar to learn more.
With the help of ERN and coalition partners, Michigan became the eighth state, and the second swing state, to pass legislation bringing its laws into compliance with the historic Electoral Count Reform Act (ECRA).
The changes will “remove ambiguity and ensure courts are the primary venue for contested elections,” says Kevin Johnson, co-founder of the national Election Reformers Network.
ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson speaks with Law360 about the need for impartiality in ballot measure language.
Voters need to know that the election system protects them from rogue behavior. Even modest changes in law and practice could go a long way.
Though implications for the abortion ballot initiative in November have dominated news coverage of August’s Issue 1, the leadership failure atop the state’s election system should not be ignored. Ohio elections need neutral referees just as much as sports do.