Informal political polls conducted on X/Twitter during both the 2016 and 2020 U.S. presidential elections were significantly skewed by questionable votes, many of which may have been purchased from troll farms.
Political science
Jul 16, 2024
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Keir Starmer has pledged that a Labor government would introduce voting for 16- and 17-year-olds in Westminster elections.
Political science
Jun 27, 2024
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Voters who are neither wealthy nor white are more likely to live in counties with fewer resources available to make sure ballots are counted on time, a new election index revealed.
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2024
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In Europe, the slogan "never again fascism" is one that still resonates. The death and destruction wrought by hyper-nationalist, authoritarian states in the first half of the 20th century still haunts the nightmares of successive ...
Political science
Jun 14, 2024
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With a U.K. General Election approaching, new research has found that parental history of depression can predict whether a young person is likely to intend to vote.
Social Sciences
Jun 4, 2024
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The right to vote is a cornerstone of electoral democracy, but a new study suggests that support for this principle often hinges on the perception of who will benefit. The findings shed light on a hotly debated topic of noncitizen ...
Political science
May 21, 2024
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As Southcentral Alaska electric utilities push forward with a much-contested plan to reduce the impacts of a hydroelectric project on fish and wildlife, the Native Village of Eklutna is proposing an alternative option to ...
Environment
Apr 22, 2024
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Voters of the Democratic party and U.S. President Joe Biden are happier than voters for the Republican party and former U.S. President Donald Trump, while older and wealthier adult voters are happier than younger and less-wealthy ...
Social Sciences
Mar 19, 2024
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1
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 ...
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2024
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Cuts to fire protection funding initially have a larger effect on home prices than crime, school quality, or environmental quality, but the short-term decreases don't persist, the University of Cincinnati economists found.
Economics & Business
Feb 20, 2024
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