The political dysfunction so evident in the presidential race has two key sources, writes ERN Exec. Director Kevin Johnson for The Fulcrum: toxic polarization that elevates cultural warfare over policymaking, and rules that protect the major parties and allow them too much control over elections.
Election Reformers Network has launched a research program to study existing ethics training and support needs for election officials in five target states.
In 2024, Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee announced “the most extensive and monumental election integrity program in the nation’s history,” involving 100,000 “dedicated volunteers and attorneys across every battleground state.”
In April of 2024, ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson was interviewed for the CityBiz "Meet the Change Leaders" series.
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Election Reformers Network and Bridge Alliance to help journalists with the critical facts of close and contested elections.
In this episode Mara talks about these ideas and much more with Kevin Johnson, co-founder and director of Election Reformers Network.
ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson is quoted in this piece about the position of Secretary of State.
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.
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).
“Close and contested” doesn’t mean “tainted and suspicious” – and it’s critical that Americans understand that difference.