The Ohio primaries are almost here! As a political science professor, it is my goal to help make sure that students are empowered to participate. Although only the Democratic party will hold a presidential primary this year, it’s important for …
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Mississippi is a solidly red state, especially in more rural areas. Areas with university campuses tend to lean blue, although college students do not drive voter participation. Mississippi State University is no exception, unfortunately, with college student levels of participation …
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According to the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE), Oklahoma college students register to vote at rates consistently lower than the national average. Specifically, at the University of Oklahoma, the student voter rate is between 4 and …
Registration, Education, and Mobilization: Galvanizing the Oklahoma Student Vote in 2020 Read More »
In late February and early March, Washington state voters will be able to engage in their first full-blown presidential primary. And it’s a particularly important election, given that the state’s primary will come with at least the Democrat nomination still …
Washington State Voters Head to Primary School Read More »
The Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire primary mark the official beginning of the 2020 election season, though campaigning has been going on for a full year before the first primary votes were cast. Below, I present an overview of the …
2020 Election in Alabama: What is at stake, what to expect? Read More »
As the country navigates the momentous episode of an impeachment, the political arena also presents other significant challenges with the Democratic party in full primary season. While these are transcendental events, there are other substantial issues that also deserve our …
Florida: We Have a Problem Read More »
On March 3, Colorado joins 13 other states in holding presidential nominating contests as part of Super Tuesday. A few features of this contest are new and fairly novel for presidential nomination contests, so this seems like a good space …
Colorado: Party Raiding, Winnowing, and Timing Read More »
Every state has some sort of primary election to help assist each political party in obtaining their nominee for President. Some states have closed primaries, others have open primaries, and a select few have caucuses. In 2020, three states – …
The Nevada Caucus: First in the West Read More »
If it seems peculiar to you that the Republican and Democratic parties host presidential primaries in Puerto Rico, a non-incorporated territory of the US whose residents cannot vote in the general election, you are not …
The Spectacle of Presidential Primaries in Puerto Rico Read More »
Texas has been an important state during the past three presidential nomination cycles for both Democrats and Republicans, and the March 3, 2020 primaries will likely be influential for candidates seeking the 2020 Democratic nomination. Texas has the 3rd…
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