Research Intern
Kathryn Thomas is a senior at Duke University, graduating in May 2024, with a major in public policy, a certificate in human rights, and a minor in political science. She is passionate about voting rights policy, with a particular emphasis on youth political engagement. Kathryn spent two years researching the implications of absentee and provisional voting policies on North Carolina voters. At Duke University, Kathryn has served as the news editor for The Duke Chronicle, and she is a political engagement project fellow in the Hart Leadership Program.
Analysis
Ohio Republican discusses the joy of bringing democracy to voters and the importance of additional protections for election workers...
Editor’s note: More than 10,000 officials across the country run U.S. elections. This interview is part of a series highlighting the election heroes who are the faces of democracy. Tonya…
Reports
When local election officials leave their positions in record numbers, the costs to institutional knowledge and running elections are significant...
Introduction In the wake of a contentious presidential election in November 2020 that led to harassment and death threats against many once-obscure election administrators, droves of local election officials have…
Analysis
New York Democrat discusses his love of community theater, the Boston Celtics, and how increased federal resources can improve equity for voters...
Editor’s note: More than 10,000 officials across the country run U.S. elections. This interview is part of a series highlighting the election heroes who are the faces of democracy. Since…
