The Voting Booth

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Allen Dickerson, Partner at BakerHostetler and former Federal Election Commission Commissioner.
Show Notes:
Buckley v. Valeo (1976)
Federalist Society event marking the 50th anniversary of Buckley v. Valeo
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
McConnell v. FEC (2003)
Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. FEC (2007)
Citizens United v. FEC (2010)
MUR #7271
National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission (argued Dec. 2025, decision pending)

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by William Kresse, Associate Professor in the Accounting, Finance, MIS, and Economics Division of the College of Business at Governors State University.

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Stuart Holmes, Director of Elections for Washington state, and Christopher Mann, Research Director at The Center for Election Innovation & Research.
Show Notes:
Innovation for Public Records: Centralizing Requests in Washington State

Co-host John Fortier interviews co-host Don Palmer on his experience implementing the Help America Vote Act, first as an attorney in the Department of Justice, then as the chief election official in Florida and Virginia, and finally as a commissioner on the United States Election Assistance Commission.
The conversation originally took place at a conference marking the 25th anniversary of the Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore.

Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Michael A. Carvin, retired partner at Jones Day.