Articles Containing Tag: elections

Midterms occur halfway through a president’s four-year term. These elections don’t have anything to do with choosing a president – they focus on voting for members of Congress, as well as state and local officials, like governors. All 435 seats… Read More

In the world of elections, groups often conduct surveys asking people what they think of issues or politicians. These questionnaires – including a type called straw polls – are used to get an idea of public opinion. What issues are… Read More

It’s an election year in the United States, and the two main political parties are already preparing. In November, Americans will be voting on politicians to represent them in Congress, as well as various state offices, including governors. Each state… Read More

Even though Election Day 2020 has come and gone, there are still many questions about who actually won and how we declare a winner to begin with. Usually, elections are contested when someone accuses someone else of fraud or says… Read More

Usually, presidential elections go smoothly, with a winner being declared immediately after Election Day. But, as we see now in 2020, that isn’t always the case. In fact, there have been several presidential elections throughout the nation’s history that suffered… Read More

Presidential debates can often help undecided voters decide who to pick on Election Day. Throughout the last 60 years, important debate moments have changed presidential campaigns and had essential effects on changing the American public’s perception of many presidential candidates…. Read More

Voting is a right – and according to many, a duty for Americans. But voting has steps and rules to be followed, which can change from state to state. Voting rights are established by the Constitution and cannot be denied… Read More

Voting is considered a basic right for a citizen of any representative democracy or constitutional republic, like the United States. At the national level, our system of voting is pretty universal. However, each state is allowed to define its own… Read More

Every four years, America holds a presidential election. Political ads and voter registration efforts dominate the news. The presidential election is one of our country’s most important votes, but it is not the only one. Elections at the city, state,… Read More

The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution might seem like no big deal, as it just changes the date that the new president and Congress take office. But if the dates had always been as they are now, American history… Read More

For a long time, people have believed that the major polls indicated who was going to win in an election. That’s starting to change, though, as people are doubting polls because of their unreliability, bias, and inability to predict political… Read More

The country has been trying to figure out how to hold the 2020 election in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. Ideas like universal mail-in voting has been suggested by many and has received a lot of attention in the… Read More