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In the United States, elections are decentralized, with each state managing its own process; key officials include state Secretaries of State, who oversee election administration and certify results, and local election boards responsible for running polling places.
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NPR: Here’s why many election experts aren’t freaking out about certification this year
Miles Parks of NPR reports on election officials’ confidence in the vote certification process. As the lead election official in one of the biggest counties in a swing…
September 4, 2024
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Votebeat: Amid fears of a November crisis, states have legal mechanisms to ensure votes get certified
Carrie Levine, Natalia Contreras, Jen Fifield, Hayley Harding, Alexander Shurand, and Carter Walker of Votebeat report on state’s procedures and legal mechanisms to ensure votes get certified. Each state handles…
August 23, 2024
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PBS: Bipartisan task force urges lawyers to defend America’s democracy and election integrity
Amna Nawaz of PBS reports on the American Bar Association’s task force to defend democracy by getting involved in election efforts. Amna Nawaz interviews the co-chairs, Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security…
August 14, 2024
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Reuters: Two US battleground states seen vulnerable to post-election chaos
David Morgan and Nathan Layne of Reuters report on Pennsylvania and Wisconsin’s attempts to adopt electoral reforms. Advocates fear a missed certification deadline could present a hurdle for presidential electors…
August 6, 2024
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US News & World Report: Sounding the Alarm on Election Integrity
Aneeta Mathur-Ashton reports for U.S. News & World Report that an expert panel warns that misinformation, shrinking access to the ballot and artificial intelligence pose very real threats to U.S.
June 5, 2024
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NBC News: Misinformation from government officials is ‘biggest challenge’
The chief election officials from four states appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press to discuss threats to American democracy around the 2024 election. Watch…
May 26, 2024