Local election officials (LEOs) are the frontline administrators of American democracy. Increasing challenges to public confidence in elections emphasize the importance of structural reforms to support the officials charged with impartially running our elections.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has published a precedent-setting firewall policy establishing clear steps to reduce potential conflicts of interest while she campaigns for governor
Local election officials across the U.S. face political and ethical pressures that are damaging to their profession, underreported, and often structurally enabled. Concrete, structural solutions can mitigate risks and strengthen the profession.
This resource assesses how America's LEOs are selected and how they operate alongside other relevant entities, such as election boards.
Oversight and accountability of election administration are handled by different entities in different states, but with one important unifying characteristic: parties play a central role.
ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson spoke in favor of an effort to adopt all-party primaries in Massachusetts.
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Join ERN for a discussion about important progress being made to fortify elections against threats.
Election Reformers Network is working alongside a broad, cross-partisan coalition of reform organizations to set clear rules governing presidential electors.
Electoral integrity does not depend on finding perfectly neutral individuals. It depends on designing institutions that make manipulation difficult and transparency unavoidable.
Utah's SB 194 mandates conflict of interest avoidance for election chief, neutrality for county clerks, to improve transparency and public confidence