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

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

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

"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."

A year after the 2020 US presidential election, a large majority of Republican voters still refuses to acknowledge that President Biden won.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.