by Sam Klein | Sep 28, 2022 | Ohio State University
Across the country, sixty percent of Americans will have an election denier on their ballot. At least 16 states will have a candidate running for secretary of state (or positions that appoint the secretary of state) that has at least questioned the results of the 2020...
by Ellie Chorpenning | Jun 28, 2022 | University of Denver
On January 6, 2021, one of the greatest physical attacks on modern democracy occurred with the violent disruption of the 2020 presidential election certification at the U.S. Capitol. Trump supporters broke through Capitol police lines, endangered government leaders,...
by Julia Nunamaker | Jun 25, 2022 | University of Denver
Restrictive voter ID laws have become increasingly salient as more states pass or introduce legislation making identification a central part of voting (Hajnal et. al., 2017). These laws, where “the strictest require photo identification in order to cast a regular...
by Zoe Coutlakis | Jun 15, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
The 2022 Lebanese general elections that took place on May 15th has signaled a shift in both public opinion and the balance of power within the National Assembly. Gaining only 58 seats out of 128, Hezbollah and its allies have lost their parliamentary majority. While...
by Allison Nakasone | Jun 8, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
Representation disparities have long been in an issue in Japan with increased urban migration and government that has yet to evolve with its population. In the coming months, Japan could be witnessing long-awaited reform to the electoral system; the 2016 initiative to...
