State of Democracy Recording

The 2024 election season has seen a disturbing lack of confidence among some voters that elections are run in a free and fair manner. Some citizens say they “lack confidence” that their ballot will be counted and cast as they vote. What is the reason for this lack of confidence?

In this year’s State of Democracy conversation (passcode: 9tNt@ouK), Martha Kropf and Mary Jo McGowan, faculty members in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and nationally recognized experts in election administration, discussed election confidence and why we should feel confident that elections are administered well. They discussed what happens to ballots after you vote, and the process election officials use to check their work.

Listen to the conversation (passcode: 9tNt@ouK).