Western Leaders Democracy Champions

From county clerks to secretaries of state, election officials are the champions of our democracy. They ensure U.S. elections are free, fair, and safe; they work to counter disinformation and misinformation; and they are advocates for voting rights and access.  

The Q&A profiles below feature election officials who shared their insights, experiences, and expertise on how to prepare for elections, enhance election security, protect election workers, and more.  

Are you an election official with a story to tell? Contact Program Coordinator Jessica Pace at jess@westernleaders.org to participate in the Democracy is on the Ballot Showcase.

Democracy champions profiles

 

KV Aldrich

Yellowstone County Election Administrator, Montana
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pam bacon

Logan County Clerk-Recorder, Colorado
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byron bell

Wayne County Board of Elections Deputy Director, Ohio
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Anne Brady-Romero

Sandoval County Clerk-Recorder, New Mexico
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michelle burchill

Yavapai County Recorder, Arizona
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amy burgans

Douglas County Clerk-Treasurer, Nevada
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malcolm ervin

Platte County Clerk, Wyoming
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Molly Fitzpatrick

Boulder County Clerk-Recorder, Colorado
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Gail Garbrandt

Board of Elections Director, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
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jeff greenburg

Senior Advisor, Election Administration, Committee of Seventy
Former Elections Director, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
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thad hall

Mercer County Elections Director, Pennsylvania
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constance hargrove

Pima County Elections Director, Arizona
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tina harris

Larimer County Clerk-Recorder, Colorado
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Scott Hoen

Carson City Clerk-Recorder, Nevada
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carly koppes

Weld County Clerk-Recorder, Colorado
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tiffany lee

La Plata County Clerk-Recorder, Colorado
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forrest lehman

Lycoming County Director of Elections and Registration, Pennsylvania
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sara may-silfee

Monroe County Director of Elections and Voter Registration, Pennsylvania
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eslir musta

Coconino County Elections Director, Arizona
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Aaron Ockerman

Executive Director Ohio Association of Election Officials
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Al Schmidt

Secretary of the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania
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lyn scott

Otero County Clerk-Recorder, Colorado
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Bradley Seaman

Missoula County Elections Administrator, Montana
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Natalie Tennant

Manager for State Advocacy, Democracy Program,
The Brennan Center for Justice
And Former Secretary of State, West Virginia
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tammi tiger

State Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy, Nevada
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Maggie Toulouse Oliver

Secretary of State, New Mexico
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Savannah Wendeln

Election Manager, Blaine County, Montana
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bev wenger

Clerk-recorder, Yuma County, Colorado
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Tonya Wichman

Director of Elections, Defiance County, Ohio
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Michelle Wilcox and Luke Scott

Board of Elections Director, and Deputy Director, Auglaize County, Ohio
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