by Anna Walsh | Oct 16, 2022 | Boston University
The US has for years used gerrymandering, felony disenfranchisement, voter ID, and many other measures to suppress the vote. Through these measures, US conservatives not only can influence the electoral process in a legal manner but can claim to be furthering...
by Olivia Bauer | Dec 3, 2020 | University of Georgia
Rising terrorist attacks are continuing to threaten the fledgling Burkinabè democracy. After Burkina Faso overthrew its authoritarian leader Blaise Compaoré in 2014 and elected Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in 2015, the country was full of hope with its first civilian...
by Samantha Garcia | Nov 22, 2020 | Suffolk University
Voter turnout has been studied for decades. Demographics of voting and registered voters changes with every election, presidential or not, each vote is counted for a statistic. Now, in saying that, it is also essential to state that every single vote matters. No voice...
by Lauren Lynch | Oct 20, 2020 | Williams College
During a Virtual Roundtable on Voting and Electoral Manipulation that occurred on Friday, September 25th, democratic erosion experts pointed to the unfortunate fact that voters in the United States trust the election solely based on the feasibility of the results. In...
by Gina Dematteo | Oct 18, 2020 | Suffolk University
Faced with sudden challenges due to the pandemic, along with circulating misinformation, voters are left confused ahead of the November election. The challenges in 2020 may lead to the...
