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November 8, 2024

Further US election analysis: Hispanics and young men swung big to Trump

Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne

Where once Democrats could rely on the votes of Hispanic Americans, Trump has swung them across to the Republicans in big numbers.

October 31, 2024

Trump’s slight lead in Pennsylvania could give him Electoral College win; Biden a drag on Harris

Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne

Trump has a wafer-thin lead in polling averages in Pennsylvania, which will be all-important in deciding the next US president.

More than 110 million votes were cast in the U.S. midterm elections of November 2022. Hill Street Studios/Digital Vision via Getty Iag

December 6, 2022

Early and mail‑in voting: Research shows they don’t always bring in new voters

Jan Leighley, American University School of Public Affairs

Compared with past midterms, voter turnout among young people jumped in 2022 – but it was still below 30%.

All adult citizens who have not been convicted of a crime have the right to vote in federal and state elections. Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

December 6, 2022

‘Independent state legislature doctrine,’ now before Supreme Court, could reverse 200 years of progress in giving more say over elections to the people

Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond

A doctrine embraced by some conservatives could be adopted by the US Supreme Court. And if the court does, Americans’ political power will be dramatically limited.

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