by Isabel Byrne | Oct 18, 2020 | Suffolk University
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a magnitude of unforeseen challenges to the 2020 Presidential election. With a majority of the nation still concerned for their safety, voting this year looks far more different than it ever has. It is unclear how these changes will...
by Frank Mastroianni | Oct 15, 2020 | Northeastern University
The principle of “one man, one vote” is under threat in America. The idea that everyone is able to vote in a free and fair election is a core democratic value critical to uphold. Unfortunately, events over the past decade have shown us that this principle is under...
by Livi Hally | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
Trump supporters gathered outside Fairfax County Government Center; photo by Kenny Holston of the New York Times On the stage of the first presidential debate, President Trump, warning of unfounded voter fraud, told his supporters to “go into the polls and watch very...
by Haley Degon | Apr 8, 2020 | Boston University
As the coronavirus ravages the United States, it’s not only endangering the lives of thousands of Americans, but also the foundations of American democratic elections. While COVID-19 and its devastating effects have rightly dominated the headlines for the past few...
by John Russo | Apr 8, 2020 | Boston University
Earlier in the year and in late 2019, the Republican party in the US has been suppressing voters and voter turnouts through voter roll purges and the passage of voter ID laws. Since then, attempts at voter suppression have increased in this new age of COVID-19. The...
