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.
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...
Join ERN Executive Director Kevin Johnson and other nonprofit leaders for a discussion on the practical side of grassroots work. Just because a reform is winnable may not mean it is worth the effort.
As a result of the decentralized nature of elections in the United States, election administration structures vary greatly state-by-state. In ten states the state-level leadership is the responsibility of an election board or commission. These types of boards, if structured correctly, can reduce concerns about partisanship in election certification processes.
Garber and Johnson advise The Carter Center, the global human rights and democracy foundation based in Atlanta, and helped create the Election Reformers Network, international election specialists who promote voting improvements in the United States...
This post originally appeared in GOVERNING. Disregard for the judgments of courts is a sure sign that democracy is in trouble. Donald Trump's machinations after the Nov. 3 election centered, fundamentally, on overturning the many court rulings rejecting his claims of fraud. Channeling fomented partisan anger, Trump and his allies sought to replace the verdict...
It has become clearer to Americans than ever before that the Electoral College is archaic and represents a threat to our democracy and needs to be significantly altered if not abolished...
Since the 1980s, promoting democracy has remained a basic tenet of U.S. foreign policy, one supported by a network of partner non-governmental organizations and firms. And that stance, despite the persistence of certain infamous exceptions, has generally been maintained for decades with bipartisan support...
This post originally appeared on The Fulcrum. The Senate election results in Georgia have Democrats dancing in the streets and democracy advocates cheering another seemingly successful high stress election. Turnout was extraordinary for a runoff, election officials performed efficiently, and fears of conflict and voter intimidation proved unfounded. But there could be trouble ahead...
Violent conflict over contested elections has plagued authoritarian and undemocratic countries around the world, as well as democracies that are troubled and threatened. On Wednesday, the United States became the newest member of this unfortunate club. Based on my experience working on election observation and democracy promotion...