Episodes

  • Miles Mercer takes you inside America's election systems like never before in Election Integrity!

    Miles Mercer takes you inside America's election systems like never before in Election Integrity!
    Sep 22 2025
    1 min
  • Election Integrity Guardians at the Gate

    Election Integrity Guardians at the Gate
    Sep 22 2025
    "Guardians at the Gate" profiles the people who make American democracy function. Miles Mercer examines the career paths, training, and challenges facing election officials from secretaries of state to volunteer poll workers. The episode explores the professionalization of election administration, recruitment difficulties, and the deteriorating working conditions caused by political polarization and personal threats. Mercer investigates poll worker training programs, compensation issues, and the demographic challenges facing an aging volunteer workforce. The episode reveals how election officials must balance political neutrality with intense scrutiny while managing complex technical systems and diverse community needs. Through detailed analysis of professional development, succession planning, and workplace safety concerns, the episode demonstrates how the human element represents both the greatest strength and most significant vulnerability in American elections.
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    36 mins
  • Election Integrity The Digital Divide

    Election Integrity The Digital Divide
    Sep 22 2025
    "The Digital Divide" examines the technological transformation of American voting systems. Miles Mercer explores the evolution from mechanical voting machines to modern electronic systems, analyzing the security challenges and accessibility benefits of each approach. The episode investigates cybersecurity threats facing election infrastructure, from nation-state attacks to supply chain vulnerabilities. Mercer explains the rigorous certification process for voting equipment and the ongoing debate between optical scan systems and direct recording electronic machines. The episode covers internet voting experiments, blockchain proposals, and the critical role of post-election audits in verifying electronic results. Through detailed analysis of technical safeguards and human factors, the episode reveals how election officials balance competing demands for security, accessibility, efficiency, and public confidence.
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    36 mins
  • Election Integrity The Foundation of Trust

    Election Integrity The Foundation of Trust
    Sep 22 2025
    "The Foundation of Trust" explores the constitutional and historical foundations of American election systems. Miles Mercer traces the evolution from voice voting in the early republic to modern electronic systems, examining key moments like the 2000 Florida recount and the Help America Vote Act. The episode reveals how federalism distributes election authority across 10,000+ jurisdictions, creating both strengths and vulnerabilities. Mercer explains the complete election process from voter registration to certification, using a typical suburban county as a case study. The episode demonstrates how constitutional principles of equal protection and due process shape modern election administration while highlighting the complex trade-offs between security, accessibility, and democratic equality.
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    1 hr and 4 mins