… Whether voters are concerned about voter fraud or foreign interference matters a great deal for how the rest of the election year plays out. New survey evidence helps illuminate how many Americans have these concerns and, in particular how the parties are divided not only from each other but […] Read more »
Democrats Won’t Cede the Streets This Time
During the long legal battle in Florida that ultimately determined the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore, the Democratic nominee, specifically discouraged Jesse Jackson, the veteran civil-rights leader, from organizing public protests to demand a full counting of the disputed ballots. Gore wanted to fight solely in the courts, though that […] Read more »
Most Americans want to vote before Election Day, a significant shift from previous years
About six in 10 registered voters nationwide say they want to cast their ballots before Election Day, a significant departure from previous years that will force the candidates to reshape how they campaign in the election season’s final weeks, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll conducted by Ipsos. […] Read more »
Democrats requesting absentee ballots outnumber GOP in key swing states
As early voting in the presidential election begins Friday, with North Carolina becoming the first state in the nation to send out absentee ballots, key battleground states are seeing a significant increase in requests for mail-in ballots and registered Democrats are outpacing Republicans. Although voters in North Carolina have until […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Biden’s lead persists post-conventions
After two political conventions unlike any the United States had seen before, Joe Biden maintains an advantage over Donald Trump in the race for the presidency, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Among registered voters, 51% back Biden, 43% Trump. The difference in each candidate’s support when […] Read more »
What Happens After November 3?
Key Points• The most critical moments in the 2020 election will come after Election Day, Nov. 3.• Millions of mail ballots induced by the coronavirus will delay final results in some states for several weeks after the election.• Congress is most likely to certify a Biden victory, but Trump (or […] Read more »