College student voting jumped in 2020 presidential election

"...despite a global pandemic, and systemic challenges throughout our democracy, college students are supporting each other to participate...."

Robin Smyton - Tufts • futurity
Nov. 12, 2021 ~7 min

Preference for round numbers skews job stats in the news

Unemployment stats that pass a round number like 5.0% tend to get more news coverage than those that 4.9, for example. That could affect elections.

Stanford • futurity
June 15, 2021 ~7 min


Will voters believe the election results are legit?

Surveys of political science experts and Americans show that both groups are worried about whether or not 2020 election results will be seen as legitimate.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Nov. 2, 2020 ~8 min

Voters are more likely to practice social distancing

Americans who vote are more likely to socially distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 than people with a lower sense of civic duty, a study finds.

Jill Young Miller-Washington U. • futurity
Nov. 2, 2020 ~9 min

How tech firms have tried to stop disinformation and voter intimidation – and come up short

The major social media firms have taken a largely piecemeal and fractured approach to managing the problem.

Scott Shackelford, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Executive Director, Ostrom Workshop; Cybersecurity Program Chair, IU-Bloomington, Indiana University • conversation
Nov. 2, 2020 ~9 min

Secret voting should be mandatory, book argues

The authors of a new book argue the rise of ways to make voting more convenient can undermine the privacy of the ballot. They say secret ballots are a must.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Oct. 30, 2020 ~12 min

Just feeling exposed to ‘fake news’ makes voters cynical

The more voters believe they are exposed to misinformation, the more cynical they feel when Election Day arrives, a new study shows.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Oct. 29, 2020 ~9 min

Expert: How Trump speaks in coded language to his base

In the run-up to the election, an expert breaks down the language President Donald Trump uses to speak to his base of voters.

Jarret Bencks-Brandeis • futurity
Oct. 29, 2020 ~5 min


How is the US making Election 2020 safe and secure?

What happens if there is no clear winner on Inauguration Day? Law professor Richard Pildes digs into this conundrum and other complexities of Election 2020.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Oct. 26, 2020 ~12 min

Elections are odd in 2020. Political scientists explain

Elections are strange in 2020. Political scientists offer guidance on conspiracy theories, democratic backsliding, and voting by mail.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Oct. 19, 2020 ~14 min

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