Election Beat 2022: Will turnout, swing voters or sheer luck decide the midterms?
The campaign matters but other things matter more, writes media scholar Tom Patterson. Read on to learn more about the enthusiasm gap and the luck factor.
The campaign matters but other things matter more, writes media scholar Tom Patterson. Read on to learn more about the enthusiasm gap and the luck factor.
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In this commentary, the manager of a voter empowerment project discusses what it takes for citizens to get a proposition on the ballot.
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Will 2022 be a ‘normal’ year for voting on House seats? Academic statistical models predict a Republican win in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, but opinion polls add a cautionary note.
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We know reapportionment, redistricting, and a host of new laws affecting ballot access may give Republicans an advantage, writes media scholar Tom Patterson. The unknowns lie in the impact that each of those factors will have.
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We highlight recent research that can inform journalists who are reporting on precinct staffing challenges, bias in who gets help voting, and more.
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In the last of his Election Beat 2020 columns, Thomas E. Patterson argues that the Republican Party is in trouble.
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George Orwell famously wrote, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” So it is with America’s voters. The outcome of today’s election is in the hands of those voters lucky enough
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Adults with health problems are less likely to vote during elections — and racial minorities, seniors and voters with physical and intellectual disabilities are most likely to have health problems.
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How could America’s news outlets, which claim to be guardians of the truth, be a prime source of untruth?
The answer lies in journalists’ routines and their need to attract an audience.
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The national media will call or project winners for president and thousands of other races after Election Day 2020. Here’s how they’ll do it.
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