
Economist Podcasts Who counts wins: Election-administration fears
Nov 8, 2022
Avantika Chilkoti, an international correspondent for The Economist focused on global hunger and conflict, dives deep into pressing issues. She discusses the alarming rise in threats to election officials amid growing political tensions in the U.S. The conversation transitions to the global hunger crisis, emphasizing how Russia's actions have worsened food insecurity. Chilkoti highlights the devastating long-term effects of hunger on children in conflict zones, linking malnutrition to stunted development and instability.
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Tina Peters Indictment
- Mesa County clerk Tina Peters was indicted for allegedly leaking voting machine data.
- Peters promotes election conspiracies and pleaded not guilty.
Non-Partisan Elections
- Pam Anderson, a Republican running for Colorado Secretary of State, emphasizes the non-partisan nature of election administration.
- A partisan approach undermines voter confidence in the process.
Trump's Pressure on Raffensperger
- Donald Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to alter vote counts in 2020.
- Raffensperger resisted the pressure and later won re-election.

