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Men give more money than women to candidates in high-level statewide elections. Money can equal political influence, so that may lead candidates to be less interested in women’s issues once elected.
Frustration is growing among opposition supporters who believe the last election was stolen.
It may be new to Americans, but ranked-choice voting has a long history, and it is spreading rapidly across the U.S.
A task force of polling experts found surveys notably understated support for Donald Trump, both nationally and at the state level. Here’s what may have gone wrong, according to a polling historian.
The disturbance in Ghana’s parliament during the election of a speaker has raised questions about its current democratic system.
We talked to two political scientists to understand more about young people’s political preferences as Indonesia slowly gears up for the 2024 elections.
Are the election law changes proposed in statehouses across the country really as bad as some say? An election law scholar cuts through the yelling to take a sober look at the new voting landscape.
In Ethiopia’s new and unsettled political space, there are issues related to the current electoral rules, the performance and strength of the opposition parties, and to campaigning.
In the latest release of polls, the Morrison government also leads Albanese’s Labor when it comes to economic management.
Stung by their failure to accurately predict the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, pollsters collectively went off to figure out what went wrong. They have yet to figure out what or why.
With a recent election declared void and another snap election called, the Pacific nation seems to be spiralling away from democracy once again.
Nigeria must fix its electoral system before the next general elections in 2023.
Russia is attempting to claim more of the Arctic seabed, an area rich in oil, gas and minerals. It’s also expanding shipping and reopening Arctic bases. Here are two things the U.S. can do about it.
Removing funding from research-led projects puts people in highly vulnerable situations.
The resistance during this election cycle is even more passionate than in recent years.
Electoral disputes and petitions are becoming a prominent feature of the electoral process.
New research finds that women standing for election to local councils experience much more gendered abuse and bullying than men – and it is likely this puts them off wanting to run at all.
Issoufou has failed to strengthen fundamental democratic rights. If anything, the Issoufou era is a textbook case of democratic backsliding.
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether a ban on the third-party collection of mail-in ballots is legal. The practice is allowed in 26 states.
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII)
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Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University
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Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
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Research Fellow, University of Exeter, University of Exeter
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Senior Researcher at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institut, Freiburg Germany, University of Freiburg
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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