Rebuilding trust in America's elections | Ben Ginsberg & Bill Duncan

Rebuilding trust in America's elections | Ben Ginsberg & Bill Duncan

From Defending Ideas by Sutherland Institute

June 9, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the constitutional responsibilities of states in election administration and the importance of trust in the electoral process.

Debates over election integrity have dominated American politics for years. But beneath many of those disagreements lies a deeper constitutional question: who should be responsible for administering elections? On this episode of Defending Ideas, Nic Dunn is joined by Ben Ginsberg , Volker Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, election law expert, and former counsel to multiple Republican presidential campaigns, along with Bill Duncan , Sutherland Institute's Constitutional Law Fellow. Their conversation explores the constitutional role of states in election administration, the limits of federal authority, the importance of institutional trust, and why federalism may offer a better framework for addressing election concerns moving forward. Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show, we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, making you a better champion of sound ideas. Visit defendingideas.org.

People in this episode

Host: Nic Dunn

Guests: Ben Ginsberg, Bill Duncan

Topics covered

  • election integrity
  • constitutional law
  • federalism
  • trust in institutions
  • election administration

Keywords

  • elections
  • integrity
  • federalism
  • constitutional law
  • trust
  • administration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hoover Institution, Sutherland Institute

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