Now is the best time in the history of the U.S. to cast a vote. Yes, American elections have flaws. They’re marred by voter disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, the inherent weirdness of the electoral ...

A new study led by Professor Diego Garzia of the University of Lausanne, published in Public Opinion Quarterly, reveals a major shift in electoral motivation. In many Western democracies, voters are ...

UMN’s Larry Jacobs and Carleton’s Steve Schier discuss election results. UMN’s Larry Jacobs and Carleton’s Steve Schier discuss election results. Almanac is available to stream on pbs.org and the free ...

It's Election Day in the United States! Across the nation, millions of ballots are being cast. But what would happen if the rules of our electoral system were changed? Dan Ullman asks that very ...

Several political science professors discussed the factors that led to the electoral victory of president-elect and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump at a roundtable on Nov. 14. The discussion at ...

The University of Connecticut’s political science department held a 2024 election debrief Wednesday, Nov. 13, to discuss the results of the election and their implications. “The 2024 Election Recap: ...

As of October 31st, the Johnson County Election Office has reported 168,610 voters cast their ballots during advance voting. That number is exceeding early in-person votes in 2020. Dr. Andrea Vieux is ...

Americans are less confident in U.S. elections than they were a year ago—Democrats, Republicans and independents alike. In a ...

UC San Diego on Thursday announced the formation of the nonpartisan Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections, intended to rebuild American confidence in elections. The Election Trust Initiative ...