Lauren Scully 
Kathy Boockvar recently spoke with Governing about the ways artificial intelligence may impact our 2024 election cycle, and some efforts by experts to strengthen public awareness and combat risks to the public. Boockvar noted her concern over the potential use of AI to create what sounds just like an interactive human conversation providing false information … Read more
Welcome back to Misinformation Roundup, your bulletin of viral rumors that never happened! Through Misinformation Roundup, Athena Strategies aims to debunk falsehoods and empower individuals with accurate information, fostering a healthier democracy. Here are a few pieces of mis and disinformation that circulated on social media recently, along with clear explanations of why they’re false. … Read more
The Committee for Safe & Secure Elections (CSSE) has published law enforcement quick reference guides for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. CSSE’s pocket guides contain key provisions of each state’s laws that help officials uphold election operations and protect election officials and voters from violence, threats and intimidation. All CSSE’s state-by-state guides, … Read more
Kathy Boockvar and Kim Wyman, former Secretaries of State of Pennsylvania and Washington respectively, sat down with The Hill and USA Today to discuss last minute election rule changes being attempted in Georgia and their potential impact on the 2024 election. The Georgia state election board is comprised of political appointees without election administration experience, … Read more
Kathy Boockvar recently spoke with Diane Macedo from ABC News Live about anticipated issues that might happen before, during, and after Election Day. With early voting approaching, Boockvar talked about her concerns about disinformation, threats against election officials, and the need for vigilance and resiliency at all stages before, during, and after the election. Macedo … Read more
Kathy Boockvar was pleased to participate in a recent Union of Concerned Scientists webinar on AI Governance alongside Janet Haven, Executive Director of Data & Society, and facilitated by Melissa Finucane, UCS’s Vice President of Science and Innovation. It was a great opportunity to share insights into how artificial intelligence is and will continue to … Read more
Welcome back to Misinformation Roundup, your bulletin of viral rumors that never happened! Through Misinformation Roundup, Athena Strategies aims to debunk falsehoods and empower individuals with accurate information, fostering a healthier democracy. Here are a few pieces of mis and disinformation that circulated on social media recently, along with clear explanations of why they’re false. … Read more
Thank you to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Women in the Profession Committee, and especially its Legislative subcommittee, for organizing a terrific discussion about PA election law and inviting Kathy Boockvar to lead the discussion. Kathy was very pleased to share her insights and expertise on how elections work, as well as many opportunities for lawyers … Read more
Kathy Boockvar was recently interviewed by the Washington Post about the failure of the Pennsylvania Senate Republicans to pass an important bill for election administration efficiency – relating to what is called “pre-canvassing” of mail ballots. PA is one of only 7 states in the U.S. that do not allow county election officials to begin … Read more
On August 1, we commemorated National Poll Worker Recruitment Day! Athena Strategies urges you to join hundreds of thousands of Americans by signing up to do one of the most rewarding jobs in the country—be a poll worker on November 5! By signing up, you are committing to strengthening democracy right in your backyard. Poll … Read more
Thank you to Future Caucus for inviting Athena Strategies President Kathy Boockvar to speak at their 2024 Future Summit on a panel entitled Al: Navigating Promises and Protections. The Future Caucus is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps support and empower young legislators nationwide to cross partisan divides and make thoughtful, effective policy at the … Read more
Kathy Boockvar recently spoke with Governing about the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections (CSSE) and the resources and training they’ve created to help election and law enforcement officials protect election workers and voters. Boockvar praised the leadership shown by the Georgia state police, who are the first in the nation to require training in … Read more