Search results for absentee ballot

Social Sciences Mar 18, 2024

Germ aversion found to have impacted 2020 election voting behavior

Voters opted to pick candidates in 2020 by mail-in ballots, avoiding poll sites due to COVID-19 concerns rather than because of political party efforts to promote specific voting methods, according to a new University of ...

Political science Feb 28, 2024

AI chatbots not ready for election prime time, study shows

In a year when more than 50 countries are holding national elections, a new study shows the risks posed by the rise of artificial intelligence chatbots in disseminating false, misleading or harmful information to voters.

Social Sciences Sep 5, 2023

Faster postal service linked to better voter turnout

A more efficient U.S. Postal Service can increase voter turnout in all states regardless of their mail voting laws, according to a Washington State University study.

Political science Mar 20, 2023

Estonia's e-governance revolution is a voting success. So why are some US states pulling in the opposite direction?

Estonia, a small country in northern Europe, reached a digital milestone when the country headed to the polls on March 5, 2023.

Political science Jan 24, 2022

Study shows that increased voting by mail does not reduce the security of U.S. elections

Results of a study published in the scientific journal Risk Analysis indicate that the recent increase in mail-based voting due to COVID-19 has not jeopardized the safety of the U.S. elections process. Instead, mail-based ...

Social Sciences Dec 2, 2021

Republicans lost faith in 2020 election results, and Fox News played pivotal role

In the days following the 2020 presidential election, as states re-counted and certified votes and President Joe Biden's win became more objectively certain, Republicans, paradoxically, became less confident in the legitimacy ...

Political science Nov 4, 2021

Poor health threatens voting in older age, but absentee and early voting can help maintain turnout

Poor health—not aging itself—decreases older Americans' likelihood of voting, a new study finds, but early and absentee voting can help people continue voting even when they experience health challenges.

Political science Dec 3, 2020

Why does it matter if most Republican voters still think Biden lost?

As President-elect Joe Biden and his administrative team officially begin the transition process, only about 20 percent of Republican voters consider him the true winner of the election. Nearly half of all respondents—48 ...

Political science Oct 30, 2020

Dead people don't vote: Study points to an 'extremely rare' fraud

With concerns rising over a potentially contested presidential election next week, a new study by Stanford researchers suggests that worries over one type of election-day fraud are overblown: ballots cast in the name of dead ...

Space Exploration Oct 23, 2020

Ultimate absentee ballot: US astronaut votes from space station

At least she didn't have to wait in line.

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