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THE ELECTORAL PROCESS UNDER FIRE: VOTING BY MAIL
Election year 2020 is not a typical election year. Besides deciding who to vote for, voters must also figure out how to cast their ballot, as the coronavirus pandemic still affects much of the country and questions of voting safely abound. The second choice could be almost as important as the first in determining who will win the 2020 presidential election. In this Election Report, elections expert Rhodes Cook discusses the impact that various voting methods could have on election results and the timeline for declaring a winner.
Can the Polls Be Trusted?
Polls prior to the 2016 presidential election showed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton coming out ahead of Donald Trump, but it all fell apart for her on election night. In this Election Report, elections expert Rhodes Cook points to why the polling might have been inaccurate and whether similar 2020 polls can reliably shine an early light on the election outcome.
Supreme Court's Shifting Views on Voting Rights
The Court has frequently been asked to weigh in on the complexities around one of America’s most important institutions: free and fair elections. As the dynamic of the Court’s liberal and conservative make-up has changed over the decades, the Court has swung back and forth between firm involvement and reluctance to assert jurisdiction. In this Election Report, Court expert Kenneth Jost explores the Court’s attitude toward election-related cases about race and voting, reapportionment and redistricting, and campaign finance.
