2020 Elections

APSA Encourages Political Scientists to Support Civic Participation in Recognition of National Voter Registration Day

In recognition of National Voter Registration Day (September 22, 2020), the American Political Science Association reaffirms its commitment to encouraging the civic participation of our members and the public, and supporting the processes and principles […]

2020 Elections

Using COVID-19 and Connecticut’s Primary Elections to Teach Political Science Concepts

Connecticut’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 be reasonably defined as harmful […]