A wide range of evidence indicates that Democratic voters are poised to vote in numbers unseen in a midterm election in at least a decade. Democrats have largely erased the turnout deficit that hobbled them during the Obama presidency, according to results from more than 50 New York Times Upshot/Siena […] Read more »
Key to Trusted Elections: Understanding the Voter Experience
… We know that the public’s trust and confidence in elections provides the basis for a healthy election system and a healthy democracy. However, prior to heightened concerns around elections cybersecurity, we were surprised to find that there are not many people studying this dimension of public opinion. In the […] Read more »
The Kavanaugh saga reminded Republicans of a big reason to vote in November: Stopping Democrats
After Brett M. Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called opponents of his nomination “the mob” and sardonically thanked them for energizing Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. “It’s been a great political gift for us,” McConnell said. A new survey bears out some […] Read more »
Young Voters Might Actually Show Up At The Polls This Year
The question on many Democrats’ minds is: Will young people turn out to vote in 2018? Recent survey data has liberals worried. … To get a sense of the rate at which younger voters have historically turned out in midterm elections, I looked at data from the Current Population Survey […] Read more »
Uncertainty over a blue wave: NBC News finds Democratic and GOP voter registrations at same level as past election cycles
Less than a month from Election Day, both parties have been focused on registering as many voters as possible and competing to see which holds the advantage in turning out their base. The turnout battle is the most important fight in winning control of Congress. … While determining turnout prior […] Read more »
Making Sure Your Vote Counts
… Experts generally agree that voter fraud is almost nonexistent in the United States, but elections in recent years have been plagued by long lines at polling stations, polling places that were unexpectedly closed, glitchy voting machines, and recount after recount of disputed ballots. There have also been allegations of […] Read more »