By Andrew J. Seligsohn and Emily Bottie
The opportunity for every American to vote in a free and fair election is at risk. In a typical year, 56% of poll workers (the people who staff polling places on election day) …
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Campuses across the United States are engaging in efforts to promote student voter registration as the 2020 election approaches. In my own efforts to promote civic engagement on my campus, I want to foster an environment where …
Read MoreVoting can be a complicated process, especially during an unprecedented global pandemic, which has already disrupted, and will continue to disrupt, our electoral processes. This guide to the Indiana primary elections will answer questions ranging from election rules, candidates …
Read MoreConnecticut’s 2020 primary election is a great example of electoral politics to include in a variety of classroom lessons. For public policy courses, it showcases how focusing events, defined as “an event that is sudden; relatively uncommon; can …
Read MoreOver the past 20 years, I’ve taught thousands of students a particular narrative about how the US government formed—American colonists established mechanisms in the Constitution to help them solve significant collective action problems. It’s worth remembering that …
Read MoreThe surprising outcome of the 2016 presidential election led many people to question the credibility of public opinion polling. That’s a fair question, considering so many polls suggested Hillary Clinton would win the election. Twelve of the thirteen final …
Read MoreAs students and faculty have moved to virtual classes, questions arise as to how to continue to encourage student civic education and engagement when students are unable to participate in person either on campus or in their broader communities. To …
Read MoreSenator Bernie Sanders withdrew his candidacy for the Democratic Presidential nomination this week, making former Vice President Joe Biden the presumptive party nominee to face President Trump this fall. Are the primaries over, then?
Not even close. Here in Kansas, …
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