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How Successful Were We in Running the 2024 Elections?

4 days ago | aei.org | John Fortier |Matthew Continetti |Jonah Goldberg |Yuval Levin

The June 30 release of the United States Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) Election Administration and Voting Survey will offer the most comprehensive look at the voting methods, key laws, and voter registration procedures that the 50 states and thousands of localities implemented during the 2024 elections. Join us as AEI’s John C.
Tag Archive: Election reform | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

3 weeks ago | aei.org | Kevin R. Kosar |Jaehun Lee |Jack Santucci |John Fortier

Report American Enterprise Institute An Initial Assessment of Proportional Ranked-Choice Voting in Portland, Oregon Podcast The Voting Booth Podcast A Conversation with Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett Podcast The Voting Booth Podcast Developing and Testing Election Technology (with Jared Marcotte) Press Discussing the secret ballot: Fortier on Straight Arrow News Podcast The Voting Booth Podcast What Can States Do to Improve Voter Lists? (with Michael Watson) Press Discussing...
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Archives

1 month ago | aei.org | Jim Harper |Kori Schake |John Fortier |Donald E. Palmer

Press Discussing REAL ID implementation: Harper on WBUR’s ‘On Point’ Post Which is in Collapse? Administrative Law or REAL ID?
Electoral Reform in the United States: A Book Event

Nov 25, 2024 | aei.org | John Fortier |Jim Harper |Naomi Schaefer Riley |Sally Satel

Amid political polarization, are there practical steps to combat extremism that are acceptable across the political spectrum? In Electoral Reform in the United States: Proposals for Combating Polarization and Extremism, the Task Force on Institutional Reforms to Combat Political Extremism offers ideas for reforming key aspects of the US electoral process.
The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong’s Greatest Dissident, and China’s Most Feared Critic

Nov 15, 2024 | aei.org | With Robert Doar |Robert Doar |J. Joel Alicea |John Fortier

Hong Kong billionaire and democracy activist Jimmy Lai is China’s most famous political prisoner. In a new biography—The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong’s Greatest Dissident, and China’s Most Feared Critic—Mark L. Clifford, veteran Hong Kong journalist and president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, explores Lai’s rise to fame, his two-decade campaign for democracy in Hong Kong, and his political persecution by the Chinese regime.
Election Day Updates from Election Officials and Experts

Nov 15, 2024 | aei.org | John Fortier |Donald E. Palmer

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer speak with state and local election administrators, as well as experts on election administration for live updates on Election Day 2024.
Fortier: This is the dawn of a new national Republican coalition

Nov 14, 2024 | san.com | John Fortier

Now Election Day was a win for Donald Trump and Republicans. President Trump won all of the seven swing states. He is the likely winner of the popular vote, and Republicans will control the House and the Senate in the coming Congress. The bottom line is that election day was a Republican victory.
Priorities for Election Administration Reform: A Conversation with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

Nov 14, 2024 | aei.org | John Fortier |J. Joel Alicea |Kevin Corinth |Angela Rachidi

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is known nationally for his work on contested elections, most notably during the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race between Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams and the 2020 presidential election. Join us as Secretary Raffensperger, AEI’s John C.
Countering China’s Military Buildup: A Conversation with Senator Eric Schmitt

Nov 6, 2024 | aei.org | Mackenzie Eaglen |Karlyn Bowman |John Fortier

According to the Pentagon’s latest report on China’s military power, China is not only catching up to but in several key areas exceeding the United States’ military capabilities. China now fields the world’s largest army, navy, and sub-strategic rocket force; possesses a steadily growing and technologically advanced air force; and aims to multiply the size of its nuclear arsenal. Recent AEI research indicates that Beijing is investing up to three times its publicly reported military expenditure.
A Conversation with Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd

Oct 28, 2024 | aei.org | John Fortier |Donald E. Palmer |Cord Byrd |Co-hosts John Fortier

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Cord Byrd, Florida’s Secretary of State.