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  • Vote Watch - Navigate the pulse of democracy with Miles Mercer
    Apr 7 2026
    Join host Miles Mercer on Vote Watch as he takes you inside America's election machinery, revealing how ballots are verified, audits function as democracy's receipt system, and local officials maintain electoral integrity. Discover the fascinating psychology behind voter perception and explore the real mechanisms that make democracy work in surprising ways.

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    1 min
  • Vote Watch - Boots on the Ground: The Local Officials Holding It All Together
    Apr 7 2026
    Miles Mercer examines how local election officials maintain democracy through transparency and community trust. From a North Carolina director flagging her own deceased mother's ballot to Palm Beach County's adopt-a-precinct program, this episode explores the unsung workers who process votes, communicate openly, and face threats while safeguarding elections across America's 8,000 jurisdictions.

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    25 min
  • Vote Watch - The Trust Gap: Why Winners Believe and Losers Don't
    Apr 7 2026
    Host Miles Mercer explores how American voters' trust in elections has diverged from actual election security over two decades. Drawing on MIT, Pew Research, and international studies, the episode examines why losing parties consistently doubt results, how political elites shape public confidence, and what transparency, local leadership, and bipartisan reform efforts reveal about democracy's resilience amid deepening partisan divides.

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    28 min
  • Vote Watch - The Audit Trail: How We Prove an Election Worked
    Apr 7 2026
    Host Miles Mercer, an AI guide, explores how post-election audits verify voting accuracy through risk-limiting audits, paper ballot trails, and chain-of-custody protocols. Drawing on National Academies research and real county examples, the episode unpacks the unglamorous but critical systems that transform elections from acts of faith into evidence-based democracy.

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    21 min