Elections and Campaign Finance Policy: A CRS Podcast Series




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Elections and Campaign Finance Policy:
A CRS Podcast Series

Updated June 11, 2024
The CRS podcast series on elections and campaign finance policy features CRS analysts discussing their
areas of expertise. Each episode serves as an introductory briefing that interested listeners can access at
their convenience.
This Insight provides links congressional staff may use to access each podcast episode, as well as contact
information for CRS staff with related expertise. It also includes publicly accessible links to selected
written products with more information about the topics discussed in the episodes.
Podcast episodes are listed in order of release. This Insight will be updated with links to new episodes as
they become available.
Federal Standards and Guidelines for Voting Systems
• Podcast episode, by Karen L. Shanton
Federal Standards and Guidelines for Voting Systems: Overview and Potential
Considerations for Congress, by Karen L. Shanton
Federal Guidelines, Testing, and Certification for Electronic Poll Books (E-Poll Books),
by Karen L. Shanton
Election Systems: Recent Action by the Election Assistance Commission, by Karen L.
Shanton
Election Administration: An Introduction to Risk-Limiting Audits, by Karen L. Shanton
Federal Role in Elections Funding
• Podcast episode, by Karen L. Shanton
Election Administration: Federal Grant Funding for States and Localities, by Karen L.
Shanton
Elections Grant Programs: Authorizations and Appropriations, by Karen L. Shanton
Elections Grant Programs: Policy Options, by Karen L. Shanton
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Federal Role in Campaign Finance
• Podcast episode, by R. Sam Garrett and Karen L. Shanton
The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress,
by R. Sam Garrett
Campaign Finance Law: An Analysis of Key Issues, Recent Developments, and
Constitutional Considerations for Legislation, by L. Paige Whitaker
Campaign Finance: Key Policy and Constitutional Issues, by R. Sam Garrett and L. Paige
Whitaker
Federal Election Commission: Membership and Policymaking Quorum, In Brief, by R.
Sam Garrett
Federal Role in Apportionment and Congressional Redistricting
• Podcast episode, by Sarah J. Eckman and Karen L. Shanton
Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives, by Sarah
J. Eckman
Congressional Redistricting 2021: Legal Framework, by L. Paige Whitaker
2020 Census Delays, Apportionment, and Congressional Redistricting, by Sarah J.
Eckman
The Federal Role in Apportionment and Congressional Redistricting: CRS Resources, by
Sarah J. Eckman and Karen L. Shanton

Author Information

Karen L. Shanton

Analyst in American National Government




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