Prison-Based Gerrymandering Dilutes Blacks’ Voting Power
A new report concludes some majority-black legislative districts are penalized because of the way the census bureau counts their imprisoned residents.
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Does Globalization Depress Voter Participation?
New research links economic globalization with the decline in voting turnout in established democracies.
Where You Vote Affects How You Vote
New research suggests locating polling places in churches may affect how people vote on social-values issues.
Showing Initiative (the Door)
In states where ballot initiatives are common, recent studies suggest they foster a low opinion of government leadership.
I’d Like the Same Plan Better If It Was Bill Clinton’s
Trying to take the pulse of how much race matters, a study looking at prejudice and the president finds a persistent residue of racism in how health care reform is viewed.
Iran 2009, Meet Ohio 2004
Statistical progression suggests the Ahmadinejad landslide was unlikely, although his win was predictable. In other words, while the election may have been rigged, it wasn't stolen.
How the Poorest Americans Dropped Out of Politics
New research suggests that as America has become more segregated by class, the power of place has exacerbated the participatory bias in American politics.
Big Margins Sidetrack Election Reform
Five ways to safeguard voting rights and how close Senate races could save the election reform movement.
Voting Prison Blues
There's a movement to restore voting rights to felons who've served their time. Whether you're for or against it likely depends on whether you're a Republican or a Democrat.
Citizen Exit Poll Driven by Distrust
As Election Day approaches, citizen activists are gearing up to conduct their very own exit poll.