Voter turnout among young Americans has been dismal since 18-year-olds earned the right to vote with the passage of the 26th amendment in 1971. Even in 2018—a high water mark for youth voting—7 in 10 […]
In 2016, it was the results from Wisconsin that put Donald Trump over the top in the Electoral College vote count to secure the presidency for the Republican Party. The election outcome was stunning, not […]
Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X now make up a majority of the voting eligible population, However, they are not just strong in number. They also have quite a few similar views about the role […]
While people all around the world celebrate various forms of political representation, few realize that adequate representation in a democracy is not possible without a thorough and scientific count of the population. Recognizing this dilemma, […]
2016 witnessed foreign interference in our elections which was, and continues to be, a direct threat to our democracy and democracies around the world.[1] Experts say there will be future attempts to further undermine our […]
APSA’s RAISE the Vote campaign features blog posts focused on some of the Super Tuesday states to help faculty and students understand what’s happening around the country. Some of the posts provide specific information about […]
Concerned scholars have long noted that young Americans suffer from high levels of political apathy—they vote less often than their elder compatriots, they have a limited interest in politics, and have lower levels of political […]
During presidential election years, the public’s attention is often dominated by the presidential candidates, and we tend to ignore many of the other candidates on the ballot. The 2018 election had the highest general election […]
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