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The America we aspire to is built on the principle that everyone has a voice in shaping the future of our nation. Voting is not only a civic duty but also the most direct way to shape the country ...
A reporter once asked comedian George Burns how it felt to be 99. Burns replied, “Consider the alternative.” I recalled this anecdote after reading the Aug. 3 op-ed, “If Biden wants young ...
There’s no real need for “alarm bells” for either campaign in early voting just yet, because we have no idea what the Democrat-Republican split will be, or even how those individual voters ...
History tells us that matters like marriage equality, voting rights, abortion access and campaign finance are often adjudicated through the court system.
In national elections, voters usually vote based on their political ideologies. [15] In local and regional elections, voters tend to vote for those who seem more capable to contribute to their area. [15] Voting behavior for referendums differs slightly, as people vote for or against a clearly defined policy. [15]
In a voting system that uses multiple votes (Plurality block voting), the voter can vote for any subset of the running candidates. So, a voter might vote for Alice, Bob, and Charlie, rejecting Daniel and Emily. Approval voting uses such multiple votes. In a voting system that uses a ranked vote, the voter ranks the candidates in order of ...
The issue was noted by Nicolas de Condorcet in 1793 when he stated, "In single-stage elections, where there are a great many voters, each voter's influence is very small. . It is therefore possible that the citizens will not be sufficiently interested [to vote]" and "... we know that this interest [which voters have in an election] must decrease with each individual's [i.e. voter's] influence ...
We have everything to lose if former President Donald Trump wins. This is especially true for Black folks. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the ...