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Kathy Placencia is the director of elections for Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore.
Democracy

Meet the Faces of Democracy: Kathy Placencia

Rhode Island election official discusses transparency, top-down election administration, building trust among the community, and her love of sunsets.

Meet the Faces of Democracy: Tommy Gong
Democracy

Meet the Faces of Democracy: Tommy Gong

Woman standing next to a motorcycle
Ethics & Leadership

Meet the Faces of Democracy: Kim Wyman

Former Washington secretary of state and CISA senior advisor discusses the preparedness of election administrators and the importance of federal election funding

Julie Wise
Ethics & Leadership

Meet the Faces of Democracy: Julie Wise

Nonpartisan head of elections in Seattle shares how ‘radical transparency’ measures like web cams and Plexiglass walls help build trust in elections

Bill Gates (but not that Bill Gates)
Ethics & Leadership

Meet the Faces of Democracy: Bill Gates

Republican on the Maricopa County, Ariz., Board of Supervisors discusses the humans behind elections and why now is the time to serve as a poll worker

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