Author Profile
Biography
David Levine is the Elections Integrity Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy. David previously served in a range of positions administering and observing elections and advocating for election reform. As the Ada County, Idaho elections director, he managed the administration of all federal, state, county and local district elections in Boise and its environs. As election management advisor for the Washington, DC Board of Elections, he supported the executive director and the Board in highly complex matters relating to elections operations, data management, voter registration and outreach. He also advised others concerning legislation, statutes and regulations impacting election programs. David also served as the deputy director of elections for the City of Richmond, Virginia. Before he actually administered elections, David worked with advocacy groups to improve the election process. He has also observed elections overseas in a number of countries for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. David received a bachelor’s degree in history from Haverford College and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University.
Author's Essays
The memes circulated around Facebook and Twitter, promising voters a more streamlined option to participate in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
“Avoid the line – vote from home. Text ‘Hillary’ to 59925,” read one post, seemingly aimed at Black and Latino voters. It bore all the…