https://www.eac.gov/about-eac/commissioner-donald-palmerenGovernmentCopyright KarmaCasthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8c1a0e5faecfa8680d5aa5e99ffaf534.jpghttps://www.eac.gov/about-eac/commissioner-donald-palmerThu, 13 Aug 2026 21:35:10 +0000KarmaCastKarmaCasttherrmann@eac.govVoteCast is brought to you by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Join EAC Commissioner Don Palmer (@VotingGuy) to learn about ongoing efforts to ensure the integrity of the voting process and the results of our upcoming elections. VoteCast is a...false78758175-8418-55db-b9ac-3840f3ad9448episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-west-virginia-sec-of-state-mac-warner-shares-how-he-rebuilt-public-trust-in-elections--52817733https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52817733Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:02 +0000KarmaCastEAC Commissioner Don Palmer welcomes West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner to discuss why he believes the erosion of confidence in elections is the worst form of voter suppression and the steps he has taken to restore trust in elections in his...1669eac,elections,investigations,military,states,suppression,voterrollsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-how-florida-counts-votes-and-releases-results-so-quickly--52167440


With a major military presence in his county, Stafford also explains how he makes sure service members and their spouses get their ballots in a timely fashion - and how that can be difficult when those personnel are in a war zone or deployed on a ship in the middle of an ocean. Finally, Palmer and Stafford discuss the challenge of local officials staying up to date on aging voting machines, which are often very expensive, and what kind of funding local leaders need to conduct elections properly.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52167440Mon, 12 Dec 2022 21:02:56 +0000KarmaCastEAC Commissioner Don Palmer welcomes Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford to discuss why Florida's system counts votes and releases results so swiftly on Election Day. With a major military presence in his county, Stafford...


With a major military presence in his county, Stafford also explains how he makes sure service members and their spouses get their ballots in a timely fashion - and how that can be difficult when those personnel are in a war zone or deployed on a ship in the middle of an ocean. Finally, Palmer and Stafford discuss the challenge of local officials staying up to date on aging voting machines, which are often very expensive, and what kind of funding local leaders need to conduct elections properly.]]>1898ballots,eac,elections,florida,funding,hava,machines,military,overseas,states,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-new-independent-audit-technology-recounts-and-visualizes-every-ballot-every-vote-any-discrepancy--51421760https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51421760Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:56:14 +0000KarmaCastMark Earley, current head of local election officials in Florida, explains the new Automated Independent Audit and Vote Visualization that is currently operational in Florida. The certified audit technology independently recounts all paper ballots...2367ballot,confidence,earley,florida,hava,intent,midterms,security,technology,transparency,visualization,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-michigan-state-rep-ann-bollin-draws-on-local-clerk-experience-to-improve-elections-process--50818757https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50818757Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:00:03 +0000KarmaCastMichigan State Representative Ann Bollin joins Don to discuss how Michigan localities are working to fund and operate elections that facilitate the rights of voters and establish the best possible process to produce accurate and timely results. Bollin...1759absentee,audits,bollin,clerk,custody,eac,hava,legislature,machines,michigan,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-20-years-of-hava-how-the-help-america-vote-act-improved-our-elections--50793586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50793586Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:00:03 +0000KarmaCastDon welcomes Doug Lewis, former executive director of The Election Center, to tell the inside story of how advocates for the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) navigated past partisanship from both parties to pass major election reforms in the wake of the...1974congress,credibility,eac,elections,hava,improvements,lewis,palmer,partisanship,votecastfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-the-intersection-of-the-first-amendment-and-election-administration--50225024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50225024Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:38:11 +0000KarmaCastDon welcomes former Federal Elections Commission Chairman Lee Goodman to discuss what sort of speech is permitted at or near the polls on Election Day, what is against the law, and the gray areas in between. How may courts review election laws in the...2221apparrel,courts,elections,expression,free,precincts,press,speech,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-the-election-must-go-on-election-heroes-in-the-midst-of-destruction--49574953https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49574953Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:00:03 +0000KarmaCastDon Palmer of the Election Assistance Commission welcomes Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin to discuss how he and his team managed to hold successful elections during a pandemic and then in the aftermath of three devastating hurricanes just a...2101ardoin,covid,eac,elections,hurricane,louisiana,palmer,supplies,systems,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-voting-expectations-and-preparation-in-2022-a-conversation-on-election-integrity-with-florida-secretary-of-state-laurel-lee--49156298https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49156298Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:08:02 +0000KarmaCastFlorida's Chief Election Official Laurel Lee joins EAC Commissioner Don Palmer to discuss the state's extensive preparation for the #2022elections and how the past informs the present. Secretary Lee details her coordination with local officials well...21062022elections,challenges,communication,florida,integrity,lee,security,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-election-security-is-national-security-interview-with-jerome-lovato-director-of-the-mitre-national-election-security-laboratory--48985017https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48985017Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:00:03 +0000KarmaCastElection technology security is a critical component of holding successful elections and building the public's confidence in the process and the results. Accredited EAC and trusted third party laboratories such as MITRE are able to conduct...1795cyber,eac,elections,lovato,mitre,palmer,security,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-making-elections-work-in-a-national-crisis--48763830https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48763830Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:00:03 +0000KarmaCastRegardless of what else is happening in their neighborhood or around the United States, election officials know the vote must go on. But what does that look like in the wake of a major crisis like a terrorist attack or a natural disaster like a...1823aei,disaster,disruptions,eac,elections,fortier,palmer,terrorismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-voter-accommodation-the-electoral-college--39928019https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39928019Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:44:00 +0000KarmaCastDon Palmer of the Election Assistance Commission and John Fortier of the Bipartisan Policy Center outline how election officials provide special assistance to voters who are disabled or are living or serving overseas. They also explain how your vote...1763accommodations,college,eac,elections,electoralfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-counting-the-votes--39927661https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39927661Fri, 24 Jul 2020 20:44:00 +0000KarmaCastDon Palmer of the Election Assistance Commission and John Fortier of the Bipartisan Policy Center walk us through the process of determining election results. They discuss how individual ballots are tabulated, how we get unofficial results, what is...1742certification,counting,eas,election,recount,votesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-securing-the-election--39927152https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39927152Fri, 24 Jul 2020 20:43:46 +0000KarmaCastDon Palmer of the Election Assistance Commission and John Fortier of the Bipartisan Policy Center spotlight the many safeguards in place to protect your vote from foreign or domestic interference. They reveal how voting machines are tested and...1716cybersecurity,eas,election,fraud,intimidation,security,voterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-voter-registration-updating-the-voter-rolls--39926398https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39926398Sat, 11 Jul 2020 20:43:00 +0000KarmaCastDon Palmer of the Election Assistance Commission and John Fortier of the Bipartisan Policy Center detail the different ways you can register to vote and why you should confirm your voter status prior to each election. They also explain how to update...1757eas,election,registration,rolls,voterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-how-elections-are-run--39926395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39926395Sat, 04 Jul 2020 20:43:00 +0000KarmaCastDon Palmer of the Election Assistance Commission and John Fortier of the Bipartisan Policy Center kick off VoteCast by explaining how elections are set up and run, who actually runs them, and how COVID-19 could make the voting experience different...1566absentee,ballots,eac,polls,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/votecast-trailer--40990327https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40990327Wed, 01 Jul 2020 20:59:00 +0000KarmaCastBrought to you by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, VoteCast explains what you need to know about voter registration, how elections are set up and secured, how the votes are counted and certified, and how the Electoral College works. VoteCast...192certification,eac,elections,registration,security,votingfalsetrailer