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Released: 2-Sep-2020 6:05 PM EDT
COVID-19 and the threat to American voting rights
Mary Ann Liebert

he COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated three main pathologies of American voting rights, according to Richard Hasen. The pandemic has revealed the lack of systematic and uniform protection of voting rights in the United States, as described in the peer-reviewed Election Law Journal.

Released: 2-Sep-2020 11:40 AM EDT
A Rutgers Expert’s Guide to Understanding 2020’s Campaign Polls
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Four years after the presidential election surprised nearly everyone who followed public opinion polls, it is critical for 2020 voters to have a better understanding of how polling works and what they should look for as the election cycle heats up and the barrage of polls increase.

Released: 2-Sep-2020 10:50 AM EDT
Paper ballots, risk-limiting audits can help defend elections and democracy, IU study finds
Indiana University

With just over two months before the 2020 election, three professors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business offer a comprehensive review of how other nations are seeking to protect their democratic institutions and presents how a multifaceted, targeted approach is needed to achieve that goal in the U.S., where intelligence officials have warned that Russia and other rivals are again attempting to undermine our democracy.

Released: 2-Sep-2020 8:00 AM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Jacob Blake, BLM, and Political Conventions: Expert Panel for Tuesday, September 1st, 2PM EDT
Newswise

Media: Please join us for an expert panel discussing Jacob Blake, BLM, and Political Conventions

       
Released: 29-Aug-2020 10:55 AM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE: China rising in global business, politics, and foreign policy - Expert Panel Event for August 27, 3PM EDT
Newswise

Expert Panel Event for August 27, 3PM EDT: China rising in global business, politics, and foreign policy

   
Released: 27-Aug-2020 4:10 PM EDT
New Mass. poll: Markey up 12 points in US Senate primary
University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Incumbent Edward Markey has opened up a double-digit lead over challenger U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III one week before the Democratic primary in the race for U.S. Senate, according to a new poll of Massachusetts voters released today.

Released: 27-Aug-2020 2:25 PM EDT
Survey finds election concerns vary by race, education levels, party affiliation
RAND Corporation

Although most voters say they believe that voting will be safe and that their ballot will be counted despite the coronavirus pandemic, those who question election safety and some who question election integrity appear less likely to vote, according to a new RAND Corporation survey.

20-Aug-2020 10:50 AM EDT
When it comes to supporting candidates, ideology trumps race and gender
American Psychological Association (APA)

Voters who express prejudice against minorities and women are still more likely to support candidates who most closely align with their ideologies, regardless of the race or sex of such candidates, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Released: 21-Aug-2020 1:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Voting Rights Act should apply to federal government
Washington University in St. Louis

In light of President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on the United States Postal Service, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act should be revised to prohibit racial discrimination in voting by the federal government, says a Washington University in St. Louis expert on voting rights.“As currently written, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act — a nationwide and permanent prohibition against racial discrimination in voting — applies solely to states and their political subdivisions,” said Travis Crum, associate professor of law and an expert on voting rights, race and federalism.

Released: 19-Aug-2020 11:05 AM EDT
Research challenges popular belief that 'unbridled ambition' costs female candidates votes
University of Bath

New research looking at voters' perception of gender and aspiration suggests that voters do not penalise ambitious women candidates seeking political office, contrary to popular belief.

Released: 13-Aug-2020 8:55 AM EDT
BGSU’s Novak Family Professor of Data Science helps journalists understand polls
Bowling Green State University

Being able to vet surveys and election polls is important for journalists and other media experts, making Dr. Trent Buskirk a very popular person this time of year. Buskirk is the Novak Family Professor of Data Science and the chair of the Applied Statistics and Operations Research Department at BGSU.

Released: 13-Aug-2020 8:30 AM EDT
Examining Congress members' popularity on Instagram
Dickinson College

With a "virtual campaign season" underway due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social media platforms will be a particularly important way for candidates to build a following and connect with voters.

Released: 12-Aug-2020 4:40 PM EDT
Book examines influence of racism on voting rights
Iowa State University

There is greater awareness today of structural racism in the U.S., but Americans are still split on the impact it has on the voting rights of underrepresented groups, according to a new book that examines the history of hostility toward Latinos and how it influences attitudes about voting rights.

6-Aug-2020 10:05 AM EDT
A Novel Strategy for Quickly Identifying Twitter Trolls
PLOS

Two algorithms that account for distinctive use of repeated words and word pairs require as few as 50 tweets to accurately distinguish deceptive “troll” messages from those posted by public figures.

   
Released: 12-Aug-2020 5:05 AM EDT
USC Center for the Digital Future study finds huge gaps in views based on political beliefs on alternatives to traditional voting; half want changes in political conventions
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

A majority of Americans say national elections need to change because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including broad support for voting by mail and online political conventions, reports a new study by the USC Center for the Digital Future.

Released: 11-Aug-2020 12:10 PM EDT
Misogyny expert: Male entitlement hurts women, girls
Cornell University

Boys and men unfairly benefit from a system of gendered norms and expectations that are enforced by misogyny, according to misogyny expert Kate Manne.

Released: 10-Aug-2020 4:10 PM EDT
New model shows how voting behavior can drive political parties apart
Santa Fe Institute

If voters gravitate toward the center of the political spectrum, why are the parties drifting farther apart? A new model reveals a mechanism for increased polarization in U.S. politics, guided by the idea of "satisficing"-- that people will settle for a candidate who is "good enough."

   
Released: 30-Jul-2020 9:50 AM EDT
American University Survey: Young Black Americans Are Key 2020 Swing Voters
American University

American University’s Black Swing Voter Project released results of a new survey of Black Americans in six battleground states.

Released: 21-Jul-2020 10:35 AM EDT
Survey collection reveals over 80 years of public opinion on race
Cornell University

The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University has launched “Say Their Names. Hear Their Voices,” a publicly available collection of more than 80 years of public opinion surveys of Black Americans and U.S. attitudes about Black America, presented with context about race in polling over the years

Released: 14-Jul-2020 1:35 PM EDT
Correlations identified between insurance coverage and states’ voting patterns
Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland – Researchers at Case Western Reserve University reviewed national data from the U.S. Census Bureau and found associations between states’ voting patterns in the 2016 presidential elections and decreases in the number of adults 18 to 64 years of age without health insurance coverage.

   
Released: 6-Jul-2020 6:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Electoral College ruling contradicts Founders’ ‘original intent’
Washington University in St. Louis

While the Supreme Court decision limits independence of electors and prevents potential uncertainty in 2020 election, it contradicts the Constitution framers’ intentions for the Electoral College, according to a political science expert at Washington University in St. Louis. 

Released: 1-Jul-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Spanish language increasingly more relevant to presidential elections
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Discourse in and about Spanish was present on both sides of the political spectrum, more so leading up to the 2016 presidential election than in previous cycles, according to research conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 25-Jun-2020 4:35 PM EDT
Politics Driving Personal Economic Decisions Amid COVID-19
University of California San Diego

A new working paper from researchers at the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management and the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business, details how political persuasion is driving stock market optimism.

Released: 24-Jun-2020 6:55 PM EDT
Voter ID laws discriminate against racial and ethnic minorities, new study reveals
University of California San Diego

Voter ID laws are becoming more common and more strict, and the stakes for American democracy are high and growing higher by the year. New research from the University of California San Diego provides evidence that voter ID laws disproportionately reduce voter turnout in more racially diverse areas. As a result, the voices of racial minorities become more muted and the relative influence of white America grows.

Released: 24-Jun-2020 3:10 PM EDT
New Seminar Series Aims To Expose, Explain Threats to U.S. Democracy
 Johns Hopkins University

A group of political science scholars is launching a webinar series on Friday to highlight escalating threats to democracy that have been percolating for decades and boiling over ever since Donald Trump’s election.

Released: 23-Jun-2020 2:10 PM EDT
'Game changer' for reporters: 2016 US presidential election coverage
University of Missouri, Columbia

The 2016 U.S. presidential election is considered a "game changer" for journalists covering the U.S. presidential elections by causing them to dramatically reconsider how they view their role -- either as neutral disseminators of information or impassioned advocates for the truth -- according to researchers at the University of Missouri's School of Journalism.

Released: 17-Jun-2020 4:40 PM EDT
Social Media as the ‘Ground Game’ in Election Season 2020
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Lingling Zhang, drawing from recent research into ways political campaigns spend their marketing budgets, examines polarized social media messaging as increasingly prominent as a grassroots strategy in an election season impacted by COVID-19-induced social distancing.



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