News,Events,Insights News McClelland’s Pa. Treasurer campaign raised and spent money months before it officially existed February 29, 2024 Kathy Boockvar was recently interviewed by Pennsylvania Capital-Star about Pennsylvania’s Campaign Finance laws, fundraising, and reporting requirements for candidates. Boockvar spoke about the insufficient enforcement authority defined under Pennsylvania law, combined with insufficient funding allocated … Read More… News Third-party candidates’ ‘extraordinarily difficult’ task to attract voters, get on ballot February 29, 2024 Kathy Boockvar spoke with USA Today about the challenges of the existing two-party system, including restrictions on independents voting in primaries and hurdles third-party candidates face when trying to get on the ballot. Under Pennsylvania’s … Read More… Insights Athena Strategies Announces Inaugural Class of Tech & Public Policy Democracy Fellows February 28, 2024 Athena Strategies is excited to welcome our inaugural Tech & Public Policy Democracy Fellows from Georgetown University. Nazli Togrul is a Master’s student in the Communication, Culture, and Technology program at Georgetown, where she researches … Read More… News Kathy Boockvar Joins Union of Concerned Scientists’ Election Science Task Force February 26, 2024 Athena Strategies is proud to share that President Kathy Boockvar has been asked to join the Union of Concerned Scientists’ Election Science Task Force. The task force brings together more than 20 experts across the … Read More… News Election officials in the US face daunting challenges in 2024. And Congress isn’t coming to help February 22, 2024 Kathy Boockvar spoke with AP News about the importance of federal funding for elections and sufficient resources to ensure safe and secure elections. She shared insights into why we should be investing in elections over … Read More… News Trump is still lying about winning Pa. in 2020. He’s still wrong. February 22, 2024 Athena Strategies President Kathy Boockvar recently spoke with the Philadelphia Inquirer about the continuing spread of disinformation about the 2020 election and the deliberate efforts by President Trump and his allies to destroy people’s faith … Read More… News Loss of dozens of experienced election officials could mean trouble for Pennsylvania’s 2024 election February 22, 2024 Kathy Boockvar spoke with Votebeat about the exodus of election officials in Pennsylvania and nationally, many of whom have been leaving their positions due to the increase in challenges they are facing, including threats, harassment, … Read More… News The Future US Announces Coalition on AI + Election Security February 15, 2024 The Future US and Issue One have launched the nationwide AI + Election Security Coalition to combat AI threats to our democracy & harness “AI for good.” Athena Strategies President Kathy Boockvar is proud to … Read More… Insights Athena Strategies Recognizes Help America Vote Day January 30, 2024 Are you ready to help America vote? January 30th is Help America Vote Day, the perfect opportunity to sign up to work the polls and strengthen democracy right in your community. America needs more poll … Read More… News Kathy Boockvar Signs Brennan Center Amicus Brief January 9, 2024 ICYMI – Kathy Boockvar was pleased to sign on to an amicus brief submitted to the United States Supreme Court by the Brennan Center for Justice on behalf of a bi-partisan group of current and former election officials that … Read More… News On the Agenda 2024: State and local issues to watch December 26, 2023 Looking ahead to the new year, Kathy Boockvar spoke with Route Fifty about the challenges that government officials are likely to face in 2024, including concerns about threats to election officials and recommendations for strengthening … Read More… News Tools to Combat Voter Intimidation, from the 19th Century and Today December 15, 2023 Athena Strategies President Kathy Boockvar recently interviewed with Governing to discuss the role of law enforcement in protecting democracy, and the importance of cross-sector collaboration between election officials and law enforcement. Boockvar discussed her personal … Read More… Previous 1234…6 Next