Archives: Katherine T. Bennett / Articles
Archives: Katherine T. Bennett / Articles
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Louisiana v. Callais and the Future of Redistricting
In this interview, ALEC’s Process and Procedures Task Force Director Katherine T. Bennett sits down with Jason Snead, Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project and Co‑Chair of the…
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Guardrails of Government: The Importance of Oversight Principles
In an era of growing distrust in government and scandals over wasted tax dollars, one question sits quietly in the background: Who is watching the watchers? State…
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Katherine T. Bennett Testimony in Rhode Island: Ranked Choice Voting
ALEC Process and Procedures Task Force Director Katherine T. Bennett testified before the Rhode Island House State Government and Elections Committee on ranked choice voting and its risks. Read her…
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ALEC Policy Champions Secure the Integrity of the Vote in Ohio
ALEC is honored to recognize Ohio State Sen. Theresa Gavarone and Sen. William P. DeMora for their leadership in the passage of SB63, ensuring fair vote counting practices by prohibiting…
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The Founders’ Inspiration for a Nation: Civilian Oversight in Military Power
The colonists believed King George III was weakening the important idea that the military should remain under civilian authority. They viewed civilian control of the military as an essential protection…
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The Founders’ Inspiration for a Nation: The Erosion of Justice and Self-Governance
The grievances outlined in the Declaration of Independence were not abstract complaints but direct responses to a pattern of imperial policies that, in the eyes of the colonists, systematically dismantled…
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Five Election Integrity Models All States Should Follow
A healthy democracy depends on more than the act of voting; it depends on the public’s confidence that the system counting those votes is worthy of trust. In the…
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W.Va. Senate Again Passes Citizen-Only Voting Amendment: Katherine T. Bennett in Legal Newsline
ALEC’s Process and Procedures Task Force Director Katherine T. Bennett spoke with Legal Newsline‘s Chris Dickerson about the Only Citizen Vote amendment currently before the West Virginia legislature.
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Redistricting in Virginia Ahead of the 2026 Elections
Virginia is moving full steam ahead in the redistricting fight. Although the state had already adopted new congressional and legislative maps following the 2020 census, political pressures, shifting partisan incentives,…
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Katherine T. Bennett Testimony in Ohio: Ranked Choice Voting
ALEC Process and Procedures Task Force Director Katherine T. Bennett submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate General Government Committee on ranked choice voting and its risks. Read her testimony…
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Oklahoma Seeks to Protect its Highways with Innovative Approach
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is doing his best to protect Americans from incidents like the crash in Florida that took three lives last August, but he can…
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Katherine T. Bennett Testimony in Kansas: Voter Identification Measures
ALEC Process and Procedures Task Force Director Katherine T. Bennett was recently invited to testify before the Kansas House Elections Committee regarding voter identification measures, particularly the use of photo…
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Katherine T. Bennett Testimony in Kansas: Election Date Consolidation
ALEC Process and Procedures Task Force Director Katherine T. Bennett was recently invited to testify before the Kansas House Election Committee regarding election date consolidation. Read her testimony below: Thank…
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Ballots by Prime: Katherine T. Bennett in The Blaze
The Blaze ran an opinion editorial written by Katherine T. Bennett, Director of ALEC’s Process & Procedures Task Force. In the piece, she underscores the urgent need to…
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The Founders’ Inspiration for a Nation: Continual Abuses by the King
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the most famous objection to a breach of process, we continue our exploration of the Founders’ grievances with the British Crown and how…
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Can Texas Hold ‘Em? Katie Thompson in Daily Caller
The Daily Caller recently published an op-ed by Process and Procedures Task Force Director Katie Thompson, examining how the redistricting process that started in Texas continues to influence…
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Consolidating Elections: Katie Thompson on NPR
https://alec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250925_me_new_york_city_may_move_its_mayoral_elections_to_even_years.mp3 This fall, New York City is considering a plan to place local races on the same ballot as presidential and midterm races, part of a broader push…
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Virginia Takes Steps to Secure Elections
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Executive Order 53 on September 12, signaling a commitment to election security ahead of the gubernatorial election. Virginia is one of two states with…
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The Founders’ Inspiration for a Nation: An ALEC States 250 Series
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most famous documents in the world, and it is, at its core, a list of procedural violations by the British crown. In…
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Election Timing is Critical for Voter Turnout
Every four years, Americans make their voices heard by going to the polls to fill out their ballot for President. Some will return two years later to vote in mid-term…