Prep yourself for vote shift after Election Day

President Donald Trump may appear to have the lead on election day and still lose solidly by the end of the week, experts say.

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 13, 2020 ~4 min

Narcissists may be more politically active

"The general picture is that individuals who believe in themselves, and believe that they are better than others, engage in the political process more."

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 5, 2020 ~6 min


Voters in both parties are freaked out about election 2020

In the 2020 election, Democrats worry about foreign interference and Republicans about mail-in voting. But both worry about cheating election officials.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Sept. 25, 2020 ~8 min

Why do so few young people vote?

Why do so few young people in the United States vote? Listen to an expert explain the gap between intention to vote and actual turnout.

Duke University • futurity
Sept. 18, 2020 ~3 min

Political ads don’t really persuade voters

Despite the billions spent each presidential election year, political ads don't move the needle much at all for voters, researchers say.

Bess Connolly Martell-Yale • futurity
Sept. 3, 2020 ~6 min

Most US voters value party over democracy

Only 3.5% of US voters would cast ballots against their preferred candidates as punishment for undemocratic behavior, a new study shows.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Aug. 20, 2020 ~7 min

6 in 10 likely voters support voting by mail

A new survey finds that 66% of likely voters support voting by mail for all Americans for the November election and just 22% oppose that idea.

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 4, 2020 ~5 min

Expert: Fraud via voting by mail is very unlikely

"Voter fraud is very rare, and the risk of widespread fraud is probably very minimal, even with all-mail elections," a political scientist argues.

Billy Morgan - U. Chicago • futurity
July 9, 2020 ~9 min


Voting Rights Act led to fewer racially biased arrests

"...if everyone has equal access to the vote, it can improve police officers' treatment of Black Americans."

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
July 8, 2020 ~8 min

The 2008 recession cut voter turnout. This fall, too?

Huge numbers of Americans out of work, furloughed, or struggling to make ends meet could mean a drop in voter turnout, research suggests.

Joseph Paul-Purdue • futurity
June 16, 2020 ~5 min

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