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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