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How can voters still be undecided?

by Doyle McManus WASHINGTON — In a U.S. presidential race that features a deeply polarized electorate and a sharp contrast between the two candidates, most voters have known for months which side they are on. Then there are people like Faith. A middle-aged manager of a ...

Make safe states matter

by Rob Richie It’s time for “safe state” voters to be more than nervous spectators and symbolic participants in presidential elections. The latest poll averages confirm that the 2024 presidential election will again hinge on seven swing states. Just as in 2020, expect more ...

Guest essay: Make your voices heard

by Judy Ball 2024 is an important election year, and the League of Women Voters wants everyone — yes, everyone — to vote. We want you to vote, whatever your political persuasion. Most public policy — the outcome of elections — affects people personally and directly. ...

Want more moderate candidates? Demand ranked choice voting

by Tyler Cowen Ranked choice voting is on many state and local ballots this year, so it’s worth considering how it works in practice. Or, as we economists like to say: It’s time for some game theory. There are many ways to run a ranked choice system, but they all basically allow ...

Because he can. And he means it

“I love you,” Donald Trump told an audience of Christian conservatives on July 26. “You got to get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not going to have to vote.” What does that mean? That there will be no election ...

Exec order isn’t an election takeover

The way West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner talks about President Biden’s Executive Order No. 14019, you would think the executive branch was trying to wrest control of elections from the states and impose a federalized system. We read the executive order in question and find ...