Throughout the course of American history, peaceful transitions of power have been the result of choices made by individuals, not the U.S. political system. What does that mean if Trump loses in 2020?
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States may have passed these laws with the aim of reducing turnout. But new evidence suggests that they have a minimal or nonexistent effect.
This is not the first time the district has dealt with a contested election. Last time, there was no redo.
In the next Congress, white men will make up 60 percent of the House and 71 percent of the Senate – a historic low.
The Democrats are favoured to win control of the US House, but it may be closer than expected.
Monitoring the spread of mis-information and dis-information during the Swedish national elections by a group of scholars and journalist could set a precedent elsewhere.
Ensuring the integrity of democratic elections from hackers and electronic tampering, and boosting public confidence in democracy, isn’t very difficult, nor expensive.
A nail-biting race in what was thought to be a safe seat for Republicans in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District is a troubling sign for the party in November.
More than 6 million US citizens can’t vote because they’ve been convicted of a felony. But states are beginning to change their laws. Will it make a difference?
Russian government agents allegedly penetrated US state and county election databases. Scholars of election security offer insight and recommendations about what to do now.
A new book by a Christian thinker is challenging what it means to be an evangelical in Donald Trump’s America.
The top two system in California was created to draw out more centrist candidates and voters, but data from primaries past show it’s just not working.
Google and Facebook reign supreme over digital advertising. Yet the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and when the effectiveness of this advertising seems limited, should we ban this model?
Thirteen Russians were charged Friday with using social media to interfere with the 2016 election. A media expert explains why this should not lead to government regulation of social media.
Researchers reveal the ways the US election system is under threat – only one of which has anything to do with Russia.
Africa’s immediate challenge is to develop closer partnerships with those opposing US President Donald Trump.
Judges in North Carolina just threw out the state’s congressional district map. The decision could have major implications for the future of partisan gerrymandering across the US.
Have you ever struggled to understand exactly what to do inside a voting booth?
Will the arrival and popularity of Oculus Go and other VR systems make us think differently about alternative realities and so-called alternative facts?
Atlanta is a black majority city that has elected black mayors since 1973. Two candidates now face a runoff in December.
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