About one third of young adults are skeptical about democracy

Almost a third of 18-29 year olds are disengaged politically and more open to authoritarianism, according to new survey.

Tufts University • futurity
April 25, 2025 ~8 min

Everything you should know about voter turnout

Political scientists explain what every American should know about voter turnout ahead of the 2024 election, including who shows up and why.

U. Rochester-URMC • futurity
Nov. 4, 2024 ~15 min


Should you be worried about manipulation in the 2024 election?

Richard Pildes, a leading scholar of constitutional law, offers insight on new efforts to protect the democratic process.

Addison Dunlap - NYU • futurity
Oct. 31, 2024 ~6 min

What do young voters think about the 2024 election?

A new survey examines Gen Z’s and millennials' views on the issues and candidates in the 2024 election. An expert breaks the results down.

U. Chicago • futurity
Sept. 19, 2024 ~3 min

Do presidential debates matter?

How much do presidential debates matter? An expert digs into the effect of debates and what's different about this election's matchups.

Michigan State • futurity
Sept. 9, 2024 ~10 min

Republicans who question 2020 results expect 2024 election chaos

A new poll suggests republicans who believe trump won in 2020 expect significant chaos in this November's election.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Aug. 16, 2024 ~7 min

Negativity bias boosted voter fraud conspiracy theories online

"...the spread of voter fraud messages on Twitter was driven by a bias for tweets with more negative emotion..."

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Sept. 25, 2023 ~4 min

Speedier mail delivery could boost voter turnout

More efficient US mail delivery can boost voter turnout in all states no matter what their mail voting laws are, a new study shows.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
Sept. 5, 2023 ~5 min


State voting laws don’t really affect election results

Despite the rhetoric on both sides of the political aisle, state voting laws have very small effects on election outcomes, research finds.

Taylor McNeil-Tufts • futurity
Aug. 17, 2023 ~9 min

Are women less electable? Not if you cut ‘pragmatic bias’

"One aspect of pragmatic bias that is especially pernicious is that people who themselves do not hold gender biases...might still act against women because of what they see around them."

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 16, 2022 ~11 min

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