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Cultivating a Personal Base: How Reelection Makes Politicians Voter-Conscious in Centralized Party Systems

November 5, 2020 0

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Eun A Jo, covers the new article by Lucia […]

2020 Elections

#WeKnowVoting: Political Scientists Writing Op-Eds about Election 2020

October 21, 2020 0

Political Scientists Writing Op-Eds about Election 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions for voters in the United States about the safety and accessibility of the voting process in 2020. APSA’s Election Assistance Task Force […]

2020 Elections

NCOBPS-APSA Townhall on Black Voter Turnout in the 2020 Election

October 2, 2020 Comments Off on NCOBPS-APSA Townhall on Black Voter Turnout in the 2020 Election

“Black Voter Turnout in 2020: The Intersections of Politics, Protest and Pandemics” Thursday, October 8th, at 3:00-4:30 PM EDT | Register Here With three weeks to go to the historic 2020 presidential election, the National […]

2020 Elections

Inclusive and Representative Government Could be the Key to Unlocking the Youth Vote

September 15, 2020 Comments Off on Inclusive and Representative Government Could be the Key to Unlocking the Youth Vote

By Jared McDonald In the run-up to seemingly every election, journalists discuss whether this will be the year in which young people turn out to vote. Although there is some optimism that the increase in […]

2020 Elections

How Colleges Can Help Overcome the National Poll Worker Shortage

September 3, 2020 Comments Off on How Colleges Can Help Overcome the National Poll Worker Shortage

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 […]

2020 Elections

Mobilizing Students through Faculty Engagement: Join the Faculty Network for Student Voting Rights

September 1, 2020 Comments Off on Mobilizing Students through Faculty Engagement: Join the Faculty Network for Student Voting Rights

By Sabrina Medler As a young voter, and recent Political Science graduate from Stanford University, I understand the kinds of obstacles that impact students’ ability to vote. My goal is to help boost the youth […]

2020 Elections

Understanding Contemporary African American Political Engagement through Anger and Empowerment

August 26, 2020 Comments Off on Understanding Contemporary African American Political Engagement through Anger and Empowerment

By Christopher Towler As the 2020 presidential election approaches, African American voters will play a decisive role in determining the election for president and state representatives. The power of Black voters was on full display […]

2018 Elections

Mapping the Geography of Gubernatorial Campaigns Using Social Media

June 2, 2020 Comments Off on Mapping the Geography of Gubernatorial Campaigns Using Social Media

What do a clam bake in Crisfield, Maryland, a Fourth of July parade in Windsor Heights, Iowa, and a minor league baseball game in Jacksonville, Florida have in common? They all represent public social events […]

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  • Call for Submissions: Undergraduate Poll Worker Essay Contest

    November 9, 2020 0
    Undergraduate Poll Worker Essay Contest The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Electoral Assistance Task Force invites students who served as election workers in polling places to submit brief essays reflecting on the experience.  In preparing [...]
  • APSA Educate Call for Materials: “Teaching the 2020 U.S. Election”

    November 5, 2020 0
    The 2020 U.S. election presents unique challenges and opportunities for political science students and educators. In response, the American Political Science Association is seeking teaching resources focused on the 2020 U.S. election, the presidential transition, and the incoming Biden-Harris administration to be featured on Educate – APSA’s new [...]
  • What You Should Know about Election and Voter Fraud

    November 2, 2020 0
    What You Should Know about Election and Voter Fraud The purpose of the APSA Election Assistance Task Force is to foster broader knowledge and understanding of non-partisan election assistance, including resources on non-partisan voter mobilization organizations, [...]

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