As we approach the next election cycle, many Americans wonder whether or not their votes will count.\nBut given the incredibly high stakes in any election, how can Americans know that their votes actually matter and that their elections are free and fair?\nChad Ennis, director of the Forensic Audit Division with the Texas Secretary of State\u2019s office and former senior fellow for the Election Protection Project at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, was instrumental in getting his state to take steps toward securing the election process.\n\u201cI really feel like Texas has been a leader in all kinds of voting,\u201d he says. \u201cWe were one of the first states to have early voting, but we\u2019ve always been very keen on keeping the security in place.\u201d\nEnnis joins the show to discuss the steps Texas took to secure its elections and offer some guidance on what other states should do to secure theirs.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.