by Seongbin Park | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University
After decades of dominance, South Africa’s ruling party has lost its majority and that might be exactly what the country needs. For nearly 30 years, the African National Congress (ANC) has dominated South African politics. In 2019, it won about 57% of the vote, but...
by Kasey Armstrong | Nov 10, 2022 | Suffolk University
The importance of youth engagement in the democratic system, and ways that those who are not yet able to vote can still engage in civics. Our Issues, Our Voices, Our Votes: Youth Civic Participation Today, presented by Suffolk University’s Political Science and...
by Devin Rauscher | Oct 17, 2022 | Boston University
On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden announced a mass presidential pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. In his statement, he emphasized the importance of doing so to “right the wrongs” of disproportionate convictions and the barriers...
by Braden Jones | Oct 17, 2022 | Boston University
As of July 8, 2022, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court ruled that most of the state’s drop boxes are not allowed. Eligible voters cannot have another person return their absentee ballot on their behalf. This development has huge implications for the upcoming 2022...
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...
