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Stephen Richer on How Elections Actually Work

August 12, 2026 · 56 min

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Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute.

Stephen Richer, the former Recorder of Maricopa County, AZ, joins Gregg Nunziata on Checks & Balances to discuss how elections actually work in the United States of America. Stephen walks Gregg through the mechanics of election administration across the country, explains why our decentralized election system enhances security, and offers concrete ways Americans can get involved to protect the integrity of our electoral process.

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Resources:

* Society for the Rule of Law Institute’s amicus brief in Watson v. RNC.

* Society for the Rule of Law Institute Board Member Richard Bernstein’s articles on Watson v. RNC: here and here.

* Stephen Richer and Gregg Nunziata’s Checks & Balances article on election laws.



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