Tag: Election

What a Second Trump Presidency Will Mean for Energy and Climate

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The impact of Donald Trump’s second presidency, dubbed by some as “Trump 2.0,” on climate and energy was the center of discussion at a recent roundtable event with Victor, who was joined by Thad Kousser, professor in the UC San Diego Department of Political Science and Varun Sivaram, who served in the Biden-Harris administration as senior advisor to U.S.

As millions of Americans cast their votes today, there are many questions about the administration of the election, voting rights, and claims of voter fraud that are likely to come up.

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As millions of Americans cast their votes today, there are many questions about the administration of the election, voting rights, and claims of voter fraud that are likely to come up. For reporters working on stories related to election administration and processes,…

New Jersey Voters Rank Economy as No. 1 Issue, Followed by Immigration, Character and Reproductive Rights

sarah JonasResearch Results

When it comes to what’s most important in deciding who to vote for in the 2024 presidential election, New Jersey registered voters – much like the rest of the nation – say it’s the economy, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.  Voters cite the economy or fiscal issues as No. 1 (22%), followed by immigration (13%), candidate character (11%) and then reproductive rights (9%).

FAU Poll: Presidential Race Tightens Across Key Battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

sarah JonasResearch Results

The latest polls from the FAU/MainStreet Research reveal a highly competitive landscape in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with both the presidential and U.S. Senate races showing narrow Democratic leads. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic Senate candidates hold slight edges, but with numbers within the margin of error, these races could swing either way in the final stretch.

Majority of New Jersey Voters Say Biden’s 2020 Win Was Legitimate, Trust Electoral Process and Will Accept 2024 Results

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A majority of New Jersey registered voters say they have faith in the legitimacy of the electoral process, whether looking back on 2020 or looking ahead, according to a special Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in partnership with NJ Advance Media and the Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.

This Halloween, What Are New Jersey Voters Really Afraid Of? More Than Half Say the 2024 Election.

sarah JonasResearch Results

When asked how the upcoming 2024 presidential election makes them feel, a majority of New Jersey voters express some kind of dread, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.   Fifty-seven percent say something about being anxious (15%), nervous (14%), uneasy (12%), scared (12%) or worried (4%). Eight percent cite being excited, optimistic or hopeful.

Why Do We Have an Electoral College? Experts Weigh In.

sarah JonasFeature Expert

The president and vice president aren’t elected directly by United States citizens. Rather, they are chosen through the Electoral College.  The process has sparked debate for years. How did the Electoral College come to be, and how does it work? Is the process fair? (In 1969, New Jersey representatives of the House attempted to do away with the process.)

New MSU research sheds light on impact and bias of voter purging in Michigan

sarah JonasResearch Results

Voter purging can be an important step for creating election integrity, but others have raised concerns about how the process is conducted and who it targets. So, are there negative effects of voter purging? Researchers from Michigan State University wanted to find out — especially due to the minimal data that exists about who is purged at local and state levels. What their research suggests is that voter purging in Michigan disproportionately targets underrepresented and lower-income communities.

MSU’s WKAR selected as City of East Lansing Early Voting Center for 2024 General Election

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WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University (MSU) has partnered with the East Lansing City Clerk to host an Early Voting Center (EVC) for the Nov. 5 general election. The East Lansing Early Voting Center will be in WKAR TV Studio B, (Room 195-A), in the Communication Arts & Sciences building at 404 Wilson Road on the MSU campus. The EVC at WKAR will open on Monday, Oct. 21 and run daily through Sunday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

GW Expert Available: Influence of Redistricting Disputes on House Control in 2024

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Redistricting disputes over new congressional lines could determine which party controls the House following the 2024 election. Such disputes were brought on by the delayed completion of the 2020 census due to pandemic-related obstacles as well as the 2019 Supreme…