Paper
A new paper by Executive Session on Elections and Election Administration members Trey Grayson, Tammy Patrick, Judd Choate, Wesley Wilcox and Al Schmidt advocates for strengthening and investing in state associations to support election administrators year-round.
Amid legal changes, misinformation and staff turnover, strong and independent state associations act as essential infrastructure for election administrators. The authors advocate for greater investment in their governance, staffing and funding to move state associations into durable, year-round organizations that offer statewide support to election administrators.
Judd Choate is director of the Division of Elections at the Colorado Department of State and president of the National Association of State Election Directors.
Trey Grayson is the former Secretary of State in Kentucky. During his time in office, he served as chair of the Republican Association of Secretaries of States and as president of the National Association of Secretaries of State.
Tammy Patrick is chief program officer for the Election Center and a former Maricopa County, Arizona, election official.
Al Schmidt is secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and formerly Philadelphia city commissioner.
Wesley Wilcox, CERA, is the Supervisor of Elections for Marion County, Florida.
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