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Tag Archive: Election Day
Op-Ed Hold Your Noses, New Yorkers. Here’s the Best Choice for Mayor.
What is ‘ballot curing’? Election expert explains the method for fixing errors made when voters cast their ballots
Most Americans used to vote on Election Day, and a small percentage of voters cast their ballots as absentee voters through the mail. That changed starting in the late 1970s, when some states began to allow no-excuse absentee voting and early in-person voting. Many more states chose to add these methods after the 2000 election, and by 2022, 60% of votes were cast in person at a polling place on Election Day, 21% were cast by mail and 19% were cast early in-person. kAmk6>mx?
What is ‘ballot curing’? Election expert explains the method for fixing errors made when voters cast their ballots
What is ‘ballot curing’? Election expert explains the method for fixing errors made when voters cast their ballots
What is ‘ballot curing’? Election expert explains the method for fixing errors made when voters cast their ballots Original
Most Americans used to vote on Election Day, and a small percentage of voters cast their ballots as absentee voters through the mail. That changed starting in the late 1970s, when some states began to allow no-excuse absentee voting and early in-person voting. Many more states chose to add these methods after the 2000 election, and by 2016, 60% of votes were cast in person at a polling place on Election Day, 21% were cast by mail and 19% were cast early in-person.
Happy birthday: you get to vote!
Abstract This paper estimates the effect of automatic voter registration (AVR) on voter turnout in California and Oregon. AVR systems register to vote all eligible individuals who transact with proscribed government agencies, most commonly the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMVs). The article isolates one part of the causal impact of AVR on turnout by taking advantage of a temporal feature of license renewals.
The State of Election Administration in 2022
In a nation of over 258.3 million eligible voters, election officials’ myriad duties differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction—small to large, rural to urban—and from voter to voter. Despite these many differences, there are common themes and predictable challenges faced by every official. And of course, every official has experienced unforeseen events and unexpected circumstances that force them to assess, reform, and adapt.
Proposal for new Portland council would mark another step forward – Oregon Capital Chronicle
by Paul Gronke, Oregon Capital Chronicle October 25, 2022 Oregon has long been a leader in progressive reforms to elections and government. In the early 20th century, Oregon was the first state to adopt the citizen initiative and presidential primaries, and one of the first two to allow citizen recall of public officials. In the 21st century, Oregon became the first state to move to full by-mail elections and to adopt automatic voter registration.
Proposal for new Portland council would mark another step forward
Oregon has long been a leader in progressive reforms to elections and government. In the early 20th century, Oregon was the first state to adopt the citizen initiative and presidential primaries, and one of the first two to allow citizen recall of public officials. In the 21st century, Oregon became the first state to move to full by-mail elections and to adopt automatic voter registration.
Pursuing Diversity and Representation Among Local Election Officials
Part of “Stewards of Democracy,” a series on findings from the 2020 Democracy Fund/Reed College Survey of Local Election Officials With growing recognition of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, organizations across many economic and government sectors have been re-examining the makeup of their teams.
How Local Election Officials Prepared to Serve Voters During the Pandemic
Part of “Stewards of Democracy,” a series on findings from the 2020 Democracy Fund/Reed College Survey of Local Election Officials The 2020 election year was historic on many fronts. A decades-long deepening of political, social, economic, and cultural divides made for a tremendously volatile and competitive electoral landscape. What’s more, as a global pandemic took hold, many wondered how it would be possible to hold free and fair elections amid such a public health crisis.
Convenience Voting
Annual Review of Political Science Vol. 11:437-455 (Volume publication date 15 June 2008) First published online as a Review in Advance on February 11, 2008 https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.polisci.11.053006.190912 Paul Gronke, Eva Galanes-Rosenbaum, Peter A.
FDR to Clinton, Mueller to?: A Field Essay on Presidential Approval
Baum, Matthew A. 2002. “The Constituent Foundations of the Rally-Round-the-Flag Phenomenon.” International Studies Quarterly 46: 263-298. Google Scholar | Crossref | ISI Baum, Matthew , and Samuel Kernell . 1999. “Has Cable Ended the Golden Age of Presidential Television?” American Political Science Review 93 (January): 99-114. Google Scholar | Crossref | ISI Baum, Matthew , and Samuel Kernell . 2001.
Framing Automatic Voter Registration: Partisanship and Public Understanding of Automatic Voter Registration - Christopher B. Mann, Paul Gronke, Natalie Adona,
Adona, N., Gronke, P. (2018). Understanding the voter experience: The public’s view of election administration and reform. Democracy Fund. Google Scholar Ahlquist, J. S., Kenneth, R., Jackman, M. S. (2014). Alien abduction and voter impersonation in the 2012 US general election: Evidence from a survey list experiment. Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy, 13(4), 460–475. Google Scholar | Crossref Ansolabehere, S., Luks, S., Schaffner, B. F. (2015).
Early Voting and Turnout | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
Hassell, Hans J.G. 2017. Teaching voters new tricks: The effect of partisan absentee vote-by-mail get-out-the-vote efforts. Research & Politics, Vol. 4, Issue. 1, p. 205316801769480. Elul, Gabrielle Freeder, Sean and Grumbach, Jacob M. 2017. The Effect of Mandatory Mail Ballot Elections in California. Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy, Hajnal, Zoltan Lajevardi, Nazita and Nielson, Lindsay 2017. Voter Identification Laws and the Suppression of Minority Votes. The Journal of Politics, Vol.
Stop trying to derive meaning from early voting.
Election ballots are already in the hands of millions of voters, who either requested an absentee ballot or received one by virtue of living in one of three states that send them automatically (Colorado, Oregon, and Washington). Millions more have cast a ballot at an early voting location. As of this writing, 22 million votes have already been cast, but there is no reliable way to know for whom. Political journalists are desperate to fill space right now, and early votes are at least actual votes.
PS: Political Science & Politics: Volume 49 - Elections in Focus | Cambridge Core
Political scientists have devoted vastly more attention to general presidential elections than to party nominations for president. This emphasis might be reasonable if parties could be counted on to nominate generic representatives of their traditions. But it is clear that they cannot.
Who Votes With Automatic Voter Registration?
By Rob Griffin, Paul Gronke, Tova Wang, and Liz Kennedy June 7, 2017, 8:56 am See also: “Video: Oregon’s Automatic Voter Registration” Introduction and summary After several years of work by a diverse set of citizen groups and government officials, Oregon passed the nation’s first automatic voter registration (AVR) law in 2015. It went into effect in January 2016 and was in use for the 2016 elections.
Americans have become much less confident that we count votes accurately
Donald Trump’s warning that the 2016 election is likely to be “rigged” has rightfully alarmed many observers, both here and abroad. Although the GOP nominee has provided no evidence of potential fraud, our research suggests that many voters may be receptive to his far-fetched claim, which could erode faith in the electoral system. Disputes over election results aren’t new, of course. In the wake of the 2000 presidential contest, ballot irregularities and the Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v.
With 'Motor Voter' bill, Oregon perpetuates voting wars (OPINION)
Last Thursday, House Bill 2177, the "New Motor Voter Bill," passed the Oregon Senate following passage on Feb. 20 in the House. Gov. Kate Brown has said she'll sign the legislation; it was a signature piece of legislation for her while secretary of state and was introduced at her request in each of the last two legislative sessions. Oregon's move makes sense given the national movement to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the voter registration system in the United States.
Americans are deeply divided about torture
By Paul Gronke, Reed College; Darius Rejali, Reed College, and Peter Miller, University of Pennsylvania The Senate report on torture found that the “enhanced techniques” used by the CIA were ineffective as a mechanism for gathering intelligence. In fact, the report stated there was no actionable intelligence gained while employing the controversial tactics used under the Detention and Interrogation Program that President Obama ended by Executive Order 13491 in January of 2009.
Americans are deeply divided about torture
The Senate report on torture found that the “enhanced techniques” used by the CIA were ineffective as a mechanism for gathering intelligence. In fact, the report stated there was no actionable intelligence gained while employing the controversial tactics used under the Detention and Interrogation Program that President Obama ended by Executive Order 13491 in January of 2009. Will these findings, coupled with graphic explanations of the techniques, alter public opinion?
Washington Post Op-ed: No, Americans aren't 'fine with torture'
But have they? Public opinion polls have shown the contrary. The public has seldom been supportive of torture, even when presented with "ticking time bomb" scenarios where the intelligence is described as vital to stopping an impending terrorist attack. When asked about actual torture practices such as waterboarding or sexual humiliation, public support mostly collapses. We have compiled the most exhaustive archive of U.S. and international public opinion data on torture dating back to 2001.
No, Americans aren't 'fine with torture.' They strongly reject it. (Commentary)
When asked about actual torture practices such as waterboarding or sexual humiliation, public support mostly collapses. Paul Gronke and Darius Rejali are professors of political science at Reed College. Peter Miller is a post-doctoral fellow of philosophy, politics and economics at the University of Pennsylvania. By Paul Gronke, Darius Rejali and Peter Miller | Special To The Washington Post.
No, Americans aren't 'fine with torture.' They strongly reject it. - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Commentary
By Paul Gronke, Darius Rejali and Peter Miller The Senate report on torture found that the “enhanced techniques” used by the CIA were ineffective as a mechanism for gathering intelligence. In fact, the report stated there was no actionable intelligence gained while employing the controversial tactics used under the Detention and Interrogation Program that President Obama ended by Executive Order 13491 in January of 2009.
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