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Strengthening Trust and Professionalism in Election Administration: Ethics, Communication, and Workforce Development

December 10, 2025

Join ERN to discuss the findings of our needs assessment focusing on election official ethics training.

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Democratic Backsliding in the United States: A Negative Feedback Loop

November 18, 2021
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Voter Information
Webinars

This presentation was created for Georgetown University's Masters in Democracy and Governance program's November 18, 2021 webinar. A full recording of the event can be found at this link. Download the Presentation Download [11.78 MB]

September 27, 2021 – American Political Science Association: “Building Reform Coalitions”

May 11, 2021
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Election Reform
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Democracy

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. What are the constraints on effective grassroots organizing? What sorts of compromises must be made – and which should be avoided?...

June 21, 2021 – American Enterprise Institute Webinar: “How can we strengthen trust in the integrity of presidential elections?”

May 11, 2021
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Webinars

Please join AEI’s Kevin Kosar and a panel of experts, including ERN’s Kevin Johnson, to discuss the various ways to strengthen the public’s trust in the results of our presidential elections. Distrust of the results of presidential elections has been particularly intense in recent years. Significant numbers of Democrats believed Donald Trump won the 2016…

May 17, 2021 – Carter-Baker Panel Discussions: “Technology and Elections”

May 11, 2021
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Webinars

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. Watch here. Host Organization: The Carter Center & Rice University’s Baker Institute When: May 17, 2021 (Time TBA) Availability: Public

June 2, 2021 – Carter-Baker Panel Discussions: “Opportunities and Challenges for Election Reform”

May 11, 2021
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Webinars

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. The fifth in a series of webinars. This installment will investigate various proposals for reform at the federal and…

May 26, 2021 – ERN & Carter Center Roundtable: “How International Standards Can Support US Election Reform”

May 11, 2021
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Webinars

The Roundtable will bring together a small number of experts and organizations (including representatives from ERN) working on issues related to election reform in the United States, as well as organizations which have observed U.S. elections or which support electoral reform efforts internationally. The two-hour session will include short opening presentations from two international election…

The Carter Center Election Bites – “Once More to the Polls”

January 4, 2021
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Webinars

Description: January 4, 2021: Georgians return to the voting booth Jan. 5 to settle two of the most hotly contested Senate races in history. Did you know that Georgia is one of the only states that holds runoffs? Why? And how does it work in other places? What’s likely to happen if these races end…

The Carter Center Election Bites – “Electoral College Reform”

December 14, 2020
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Webinars

Description: December 14, 2020: Today, electors will meet in their states to vote for president and vice president, a key step in one of the most unusual election systems in the world. Join us for a discussion of our peculiar institution and the proposals to make it better reflect the will of the people. This…