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High Turnout Wide Margins

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Co-hosts Brianna Lennon, county clerk in Boone County, Missouri and Eric Fey, director of elections in St. Louis County, Missouri, talk to subject-matter elections experts and local election administrators to ask the questions that are most meaningful to their work and talk with colleagues about how to best approach issues like voter education, cybersecurity, and integrity.
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#12 Nonpartisan Election Observation with John Ault

High Turnout Wide MarginsFeb 06, 2021

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S3E12 - Putting the Face in… Personalizing the Need for Congressional Elections Funding with Issue One’s Gideon Cohn-Postar
Mar 20, 202426:07
S3E11 - Laying it on the electionline: covering local election news with Mindy Moretti
Mar 06, 202427:22
S3E10 - Brewing up Election Security with Scott McDonell in Dane County, Wisconsin

S3E10 - Brewing up Election Security with Scott McDonell in Dane County, Wisconsin

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Scott McDonell in Dade County, Wisconsin. After a number of threats and attempted break-ins, McDonell decided that election officials needed a safer and larger space for election processes.
So, after traveling around the country to look at other election offices, McDonell chose the new space at an unexpected location- a local brewery. They spoke about how a County Clerk embarks on a project of this size, keeping election workers safe, and maintaining trust with other clerks across the state.
Feb 22, 202424:32
S3E9 - A Legacy of Election Communication, Collaboration and Martial Arts with Tommy Gong in Contra Costa County, California
Feb 08, 202429:14
S3E8 - Rebuilding Trust in Elections One Local Office at a Time with Fred DeCaro III in Greenwich, Connecticut

S3E8 - Rebuilding Trust in Elections One Local Office at a Time with Fred DeCaro III in Greenwich, Connecticut

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Fred DeCaro III, one of the two elected Registrars of Voters in Greenwich, Connecticut.

They spoke about the unique nature of Connecticut’s election administration, some of the challenges of being a part-time local election administrator, and about what all election administrators could do to rebuild citizen’s trust in the electoral system.

Jan 24, 202427:19
S3E7 - Election Transparency with Heider Garcia in Dallas County, Texas

S3E7 - Election Transparency with Heider Garcia in Dallas County, Texas

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Heider Garcia in Dallas County, Texas. Garcia has had a couple of high-profile years – first, being highlighted on “This American Life” for the inclusive and in-depth way he engaged with people who were skeptical of or had questions about the elections process.

Then, after a close result in Tarrant County in 2020, Garcia became the target of accusations of voter fraud, as well as serious threats and racist attacks – including the release of his personal address on social media.

You can read Garcia’s full testimony from 2022’s “Protecting Our Democracy’s Frontline Workers” hearing in front of the U.S. Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary  – here.

They spoke about Garcia’s passion for educating voters, about what other election officials can learn from his experiences and what he’s most excited about in his new role in Dallas County, Texas.

Jan 10, 202426:22
S3E6 - HTWM Live: Looking to 2024: Insights from Gabriel Sterling in Georgia and Trey Grayson in Kentucky

S3E6 - HTWM Live: Looking to 2024: Insights from Gabriel Sterling in Georgia and Trey Grayson in Kentucky

Last November, the High Turnout Wide Margins team held a live event looking ahead to 2024’s election cycle.

Hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey spoke - for the first time – with Secretary of State-level election administrators: Gabriel Sterling in Georgia and Trey Grayson in Kentucky. They spoke about some of the things they’ve learned during their time working in elections.

Jan 03, 202429:41
S3E5 - Reimagining Inventory Management with Jamie Shew in Douglas County, Kansas

S3E5 - Reimagining Inventory Management with Jamie Shew in Douglas County, Kansas

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Jamie Shew in Douglas County, Kansas. They spoke about how innovations - like RFID, or Radio Frequency Identification technology, can be used for keeping track of all of the equipment needed to run a good, efficient election.  

Dec 13, 202329:06
S3E4 - Hacking Elections with BiaSciLab

S3E4 - Hacking Elections with BiaSciLab

In this episode, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey speak with BiaSciLab, a teenage white hat hacker who has been working in the elections cybersecurity space since she was 11 years old. They discuss the role of DEF CON’s Voting Village and ethical hackers in testing and identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the American election system.


To learn more about DEF CON’s Voting Village, visit their YouTube page – here.

Nov 29, 202327:57
S3E3 - Collaboration between Election Administrators and Election Researchers with MIT's Charles Stewart III

S3E3 - Collaboration between Election Administrators and Election Researchers with MIT's Charles Stewart III

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Charles Stewart III. He’s the director of the MIT Election Data and Science Lab and the co-director of the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project (https://electionlab.mit.edu/).

They spoke about the relationship between academics studying elections and the local election administrators who are conducting them, how academic research can become functional tools for election administrators to use and how academic-election administrator collaboration could impact future elections.

Nov 15, 202325:58
S3E2 - The Creation of ERIC and the Challenges of Keeping Voter Lists up to Date with John Lindback

S3E2 - The Creation of ERIC and the Challenges of Keeping Voter Lists up to Date with John Lindback

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with John Lindback. He’s been involved in elections administration for many years and was the first Executive Director of ERIC, the Electronic Registration Information Center, after its creation in 2012.

They spoke about the creation of ERIC, how the multi-state voter-registration monitoring collaborative functions, as well as some of the challenges that come along with maintaining the integrity of a voter list.

Nov 01, 202327:39
S3E1 - HTWM Live at NCSL: How Local Election Officials and State Legislators Can Work Together with Ruth Hardy and Carlton Wing

S3E1 - HTWM Live at NCSL: How Local Election Officials and State Legislators Can Work Together with Ruth Hardy and Carlton Wing

This past August, the High Turnout Wide Margins team headed to Indianapolis for the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Legislative Summit, which brings together lawmakers from all across the country.

Hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey did a live taping at the event where – for the first time – they spoke with state legislators. They spoke about how state legislators and local election administrators can work together to foster trust and confidence in American elections.

Oct 18, 202325:03
S2E26 - Reflecting on a Family Legacy of Election Administration with Miller County, Missouri’s Clinton Jenkins

S2E26 - Reflecting on a Family Legacy of Election Administration with Miller County, Missouri’s Clinton Jenkins

In this episode, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey speak to Clinton Jenkins – a third-generation county clerk in Miller County, Missouri. As of the 2020 Census, Miller County has a population of 24,722.

 

They spoke about his family legacy of public service, the many tasks that come with the job, and some of the challenges he has faced in his small, rural jurisdiction.

Apr 13, 202328:46
S2E25 - The State of Federal Election Funding with the EAC’s Ben Hovland and Votebeat’s Carrie Levine

S2E25 - The State of Federal Election Funding with the EAC’s Ben Hovland and Votebeat’s Carrie Levine

In this episode, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey speak to Ben Hovland and Carrie Levine. Ben is the current Vice Chair for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and Carrie is the Story Editor for Votebeat, a “nonprofit news organization committed to reporting the nuanced truth about elections and voting at a time of crisis in America.”

They spoke about the current state of federal election funding heading into the 2024 Presidential election cycle and about some of the funding challenges that come from the U.S.’s decentralized system of elections. They also spoke about the important role local election administrators play when it comes educating the public and rebuilding trust.

Mar 29, 202327:27
S2E24 – HTWM Live at the US Alliance for Election Excellence with Michigan’s Jocelyn Benson and Colorado’s Pam Anderson

S2E24 – HTWM Live at the US Alliance for Election Excellence with Michigan’s Jocelyn Benson and Colorado’s Pam Anderson

In February, High Turnout Wide Margins was invited to do a live recording at the first in-person meeting of the US Alliance for Election Excellence – a nonpartisan collaborative of election administrators and subject matter experts.

Hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey spoke with two election administrators that night – Jocelyn Benson, the Michigan Secretary of State, and Pam Anderson, who ran for Colorado Secretary of State and has a long history of working in Colorado elections.

Mar 08, 202325:46
S2E23 – HTWM Global Edition: Brianna Goes to Tunisia
Feb 23, 202329:01
S2E22 – HTWM Live: Discussing the Documentary ‘No Time to Fail’ with Rhode Island’s Rob Rock
Feb 01, 202329:11
S2E21 - Preventing Physical Harassment & Violence Against Election Officials with Kathy Boockvar

S2E21 - Preventing Physical Harassment & Violence Against Election Officials with Kathy Boockvar

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Kathy Boockvar. She’s the former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 2019- 2021 and a member of the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, which works to protect election officials from physical threats, violence, and intimidation through coordination with law enforcement.

They spoke about some of her own experiences working with law enforcement for protection during her time as Pennsylvania Secretary of state, as well as about how local election officials can start working now to ensure the physical safety of their staff and their office during the 2024 election cycle.

Jan 12, 202327:39
S2E20 – HTWM Global Edition: Domestic Observation with Promo-LEX’s Mariana Novac and Nicolae Panfil

S2E20 – HTWM Global Edition: Domestic Observation with Promo-LEX’s Mariana Novac and Nicolae Panfil

In June, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey, along with Managing Editor Rebecca Smith, traveled to Central and Eastern Europe to learn more about election administration in democracies overseas.

In this episode, our hosts are back in Moldova – a small country nestled between Romania and Ukraine that was a part of the former Soviet Union. They spoke with Mariana Novac and Nicolae Panfil with Promo-LEX, an association that organizes domestic observations of elections at all levels, shares with governmental organizations and citizens about how elections have gone, and shares ways they believe processes could be improved – to restore and build trust in the Moldovan democratic process.

Dec 29, 202227:57
S2E19 – HTWM Global Edition: Moldova’s Center for Continuous Electoral Training

S2E19 – HTWM Global Edition: Moldova’s Center for Continuous Electoral Training

In June, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey, along with Managing Editor Rebecca Smith, traveled to Central and Eastern Europe to learn more about election administration in democracies overseas.

In this episode, our hosts are back in Moldova – a small country nestled between Romania and Ukraine that was a part of the former Soviet Union – speaking with Dr. Doina Bordeianu and Pavel Cabacenco with the Center for Continuous Electoral Training, or CICDE. This is a partner organization of the country’s Central Election Commission that focuses on the continued education of election workers and the education of the next generation of voters in the country.

Dec 14, 202224:04
S2E18 – Navigating the Future of Election Policymaking with the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Matthew Weil

S2E18 – Navigating the Future of Election Policymaking with the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Matthew Weil

In this episode, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey speak with Matthew Weil, the executive director of the Democracy Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center.

They spoke about some of the work his team is doing, some ways local election administrators can get more involved in the policy making process, and about some of the challenges American democracy is facing – like Moore v. Harper, a case being heard this week by the US Supreme Court that could have major implications about how elections are administrated and election policy is made.

Dec 07, 202224:16
 S2E17 – HTWM Global Edition: The Central Election Commission of Moldova at 25 years

S2E17 – HTWM Global Edition: The Central Election Commission of Moldova at 25 years

In June, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey, along with Managing Editor Rebecca Smith, traveled to Central and Eastern Europe to learn more about election administration in democracies overseas.

In this episode, our hosts speak with Angelica Caraman, the current Chairperson of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Moldova – a small country nestled between Romania and Ukraine that was a part of the former Soviet Union. They spoke about how the CEC coordinates elections throughout Moldova, some of the unique challenges the organization faces, and some of the efforts they are currently undertaking to improve trust in elections and fight disinformation.

Dec 01, 202223:23
S2E16 – Pushing back against election misinformation with Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum

S2E16 – Pushing back against election misinformation with Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum

In this episode, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey speak with Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum in Michigan about how she pushes back against election misinformation, the need for greater voter education, and how she hopes all election officials – regardless of party – can work together to address election-related conspiracy theories.

Nov 17, 202222:05
S2E15 – Reflecting on an Elections-Focused Career with Missouri Senator Roy Blunt

S2E15 – Reflecting on an Elections-Focused Career with Missouri Senator Roy Blunt

In this episode, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey speak with Missouri Senator Roy Blunt and reflect on his 26 years in Congress and his previous careers in local election administration ­– as both the County Clerk in Greene County, Missouri, and the Missouri Secretary of State.

Nov 02, 202226:18
S2E14 – An Insider Look at the Business of Voting Equipment with Hart InterCivic’s Peter Lichtenheld

S2E14 – An Insider Look at the Business of Voting Equipment with Hart InterCivic’s Peter Lichtenheld

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Peter Lichtenheld with Hart InterCivic – one of the companies that provides election technology, software, and services to election jurisdictions ­– about the business of election equipment, some of the challenges the industry has faced, and how things have changes for these companies since 2000.

Oct 19, 202226:26
S2E13 – When Observation Becomes an Obstacle With California Election Officials Joanna Francescut and Natalie Adona

S2E13 – When Observation Becomes an Obstacle With California Election Officials Joanna Francescut and Natalie Adona

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Joanna Francescut in Shasta County, California, and Natalie Adona in Nevada County, California, about how interactions with the public have changed since 2020 and about how the new demands of educating skeptical voters and people wanting to observe the election process can make it hard to get the day-to-day work of local election administration done.

Oct 06, 202227:35
S2E12 – Researching Trust in Elections with Soren Jordan and Ryan Williamson

S2E12 – Researching Trust in Elections with Soren Jordan and Ryan Williamson

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Ryan Jordan and Ryan Williamson at Auburn University about their Trust in Elections study that is looking at how Americans perceive messaging from elections officials – on social media, with “I Voted” stickers, etc. – and about how local election administrators can modify their messages to build and restore trust.

Sep 21, 202226:56
S2E11 – Keeping Elections Running in Mesa County, Colorado with Stephanie Wenholz

S2E11 – Keeping Elections Running in Mesa County, Colorado with Stephanie Wenholz

Mesa County, Colorado, has been in the election’s world spotlight since Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was accused of election tampering in August 2021. Since then, she has been indicted by a Mesa County grand jury on seven felony and three misdemeanor counts of election tampering and misconduct related to the alleged May 2021 security breach.

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Mesa County Elections Manager Stephanie Wenholz about what it was like in the Mesa County office during that tumultuous time and how she keeps herself, and her staff, going despite the controversy.

Sep 07, 202227:32
S2E10 – Social Media & the Battle Against Misinformation with Facebook’s Eva Guidarini

S2E10 – Social Media & the Battle Against Misinformation with Facebook’s Eva Guidarini

In this episode, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey speak with Eva Guidarini, the manager of state and local government outreach at Facebook. They spoke about how local election officials can use their social media platforms to educate voters and push back against misinformation.

Aug 24, 202224:14
S2E9 – HTWM Global Edition: Moldovan Democracy 101 with Igor Munteanu and Igor Boțan

S2E9 – HTWM Global Edition: Moldovan Democracy 101 with Igor Munteanu and Igor Boțan

In June, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey, along with Managing Editor Rebecca Smith, traveled to Central and Eastern Europe to learn more about election administration in democracies overseas. In this episode, our hosts take a broad look at democracy in the Republic of Moldova – a small country nestled between Romania and Ukraine that was a part of the former Soviet Union. They speak with Igor Munteanu, the former Moldovan ambassador to the United States and Igor Boțan, the Executive Director of the Association for Participatory Democracy to learn more about the history of this relatively young democracy and explore some of the unique challenges it faces.

Aug 11, 202229:00
S2E8 - HTWM Global Edition: The Belarusian Democratic Movement with “Election Commissioner-in-waiting” Alexander Shlyk

S2E8 - HTWM Global Edition: The Belarusian Democratic Movement with “Election Commissioner-in-waiting” Alexander Shlyk

In June, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey, along with Managing Editor Rebecca Smith, traveled to Central and Eastern Europe to learn more about election administration in democracies overseas.

In this episode, they speak with Alexander Shlyk, the Special Representative on Elections for Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the former head of the Elections Department of OSCE ODIHR, or the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Tsikhanouskaya is the leader of the leader of the Belarusian democratic movement who many believe truly won the 2020 election against President Alexander Lukashenko.

Shlyk is currently living in exile as one of the 16 people working for Tsikhanouskaya, and he’s working to prepare the legislative and practical framework for democratic elections in Belarus  – which he believes will inevitably happen.

Jul 27, 202227:16
S2E7 - HTWM Global Edition: Bosnia & Herzegovina with Dr. Irena Hadžiabdić
Jul 20, 202226:13
S2E6 - Colorado's Election System with Judd Choate

S2E6 - Colorado's Election System with Judd Choate

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Judd Choate, the Director of the Division of Elections for the Colorado Department of State about the voter-centric election system in the state – a nearly all vote-by-mail model.

In 2013, Colorado passed “The Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act of 2013,” which requires ballots to be mailed to every registered voter for most elections.

Jun 29, 202224:34
S2E5 - Tale of Two Election Jurisdictions, Part 2: Los Angeles County with Dean Logan

S2E5 - Tale of Two Election Jurisdictions, Part 2: Los Angeles County with Dean Logan

In the second of a two-part exploration, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey take a look at resource allocation and how that differs between cities of different sizes. In this episode, they speak with Dean Logan, the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles about funding and what it is like to oversee the “most complex county election jurisdiction in the Country” with 5.2 million registered voters.

High Turnout, Wide Margins Credits: Managing Editor: Rebecca Smith Managing Producer: Aaron Hay Associate Producers: Katie Quinn, Abigail Ruhman

Jun 16, 202226:21
S2E4 - Tale of Two Election Jurisdictions, Part 1: East St. Louis Board of Elections with Kandrise Mosby and Joe Lewis

S2E4 - Tale of Two Election Jurisdictions, Part 1: East St. Louis Board of Elections with Kandrise Mosby and Joe Lewis

In the first of a two-part exploration, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey take a look at resource allocation and how that differs between cities of different sizes. In this episode, they speak with Kandrise Mosby and Joe Lewis with the East St. Louis Board of Elections about funding and how elections that feel like family reunions can overcome challenges and obstacles.

Jun 01, 202225:27
S2E3 - The US Alliance for Election Excellence with Whitney May
May 19, 202226:43
S2E2 - Crisis Management, Part 2: Maricopa County with Stephen Richer

S2E2 - Crisis Management, Part 2: Maricopa County with Stephen Richer

In the second of their two-part exploration on crisis management in local elections, Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey spoke with Stephen Richer from Maricopa County, Arizona. Maricopa County was the national center of attention following the 2020 election for its multiple recounts.

Apr 27, 202223:59
S2E1 - Crisis Management, Part 1: Bill Cowles and Megan Wolfe

S2E1 - Crisis Management, Part 1: Bill Cowles and Megan Wolfe

In the first of a two-part exploration, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey take a look at crisis management in local elections. They speak with Bill Cowles from Orange County, Florida, who lived through the 2000 Florida election, and Megan Wolfe, the Wisconsin elections commission administrator, whose position was brought to center stage following the 2020 election.

Apr 20, 202225:57
#60 2021 Wrap Up & What to Expect in 2022

#60 2021 Wrap Up & What to Expect in 2022

Brianna and Eric recap 2021 and share what's to come in 2022.

Dec 31, 202110:44
#59 Avoiding Homesteading with Scott Konopasek

#59 Avoiding Homesteading with Scott Konopasek

Scott Konopasek, General Registrar and Director of Elections for Fairfax County, VA, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about his election administration career that's taken him all across the country, why he came out of retirement, and advice for new election administrators.

Dec 20, 202133:12
#58 Election Journalism with Jessica Huseman

#58 Election Journalism with Jessica Huseman

Jessica Huseman (VoteBeat) joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about county clerks and journalists, including advice on communicating open records requests, interacting with journalists, and getting out good information for voters.

Dec 08, 202139:55
#57 Travis County, Texas and Dana DeBeauvoir

#57 Travis County, Texas and Dana DeBeauvoir

Dana DeBeauvoir joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about her 30+ year career as the Travis County, Texas Clerk.

Nov 24, 202127:26
#56 NYC Board of Elections with Derek Tisler

#56 NYC Board of Elections with Derek Tisler

Derek Tisler joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about the Brennan Center's recommendations to improve the New York City Board of Elections (https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/policy-solutions/how-fix-new-york-city-board-elections).
Nov 17, 202136:39
#55 EAVS Data and CISA Resources with David Kuennen

#55 EAVS Data and CISA Resources with David Kuennen

David Kuennen (CISA) joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about EAVS data and cybersecurity resources.
Nov 12, 202128:41
#54 Town Meetings with Grace Bannasch

#54 Town Meetings with Grace Bannasch

Grace Bannasch, town clerk for Shutesbury, MA, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about serving small towns, Town Meeting, and their 1934 ballot box.
Nov 03, 202132:55
#53 A Fresh Look at Elections Administration with Gabriella Cázares-Kelly

#53 A Fresh Look at Elections Administration with Gabriella Cázares-Kelly

Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, Pima County, AZ Recorder (and the first! Indigenous woman to hold office in Pima County), joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about her new tenure as an elections official and her vision for voting in Arizona.
Oct 27, 202141:13
#52 Chicago Elections with Lance Gough

#52 Chicago Elections with Lance Gough

Lance Gough, former executive director of the Chicago Board of Elections, joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about elections in Chicago and what's changed over his 40+ year career.
Oct 20, 202130:54
#51 Elections in Canada with Stephanie Plante

#51 Elections in Canada with Stephanie Plante

Stephanie Plante (Elections Canada consultant) joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about voting and elections administration in Canada in the context of the September 2021 federal election.
Oct 13, 202129:42
#50 A Very Special 50th Episode

#50 A Very Special 50th Episode

Ben Hovland (EAC Commissioner & alum of the Missouri Secretary of State's Office) flips the script for this special 50th episode and interviews Brianna and Eric about lessons learned and what to expect in future episodes.
Oct 06, 202119:54
#49 Swedish Elections with Bill Werngren

#49 Swedish Elections with Bill Werngren

Bill Werngren (Director, City of Gothenburg, Sweden) joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about Gothenburg's internationally-recognized youth election, his experience as part of the International Association of Government Officials, and the Swedish elections system.
Sep 30, 202129:23