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UrduWhat Will Decide the 2024 Election? With only 11 days left in the U.S. presidential election, surveys indicate that top issues for voters include the economy, health care, reproductive rights, the state of democracy, immigration, and foreign policy in a…
Tag: Political Science Expert
Political Scientist Available to Speak on Trump Indictment
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 31, 2023) — A grand jury’s decision Thursday to indict Donald Trump marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president has been indicted on criminal charges. Julie Novkov, professor of political science and the interim…
Ranked-Choice Voting gives voice to diverse electorate
An alternative approach to the electoral process, Ranked-Choice Voting, was deployed for the first time in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary in five states. An analysis of the results of those primaries reveals this approach may give enhanced insight into the priorities of women and minority voters.
Despite losing a U.S. House seat, West Virginia can still wield congressional power
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Although West Virginia will lose one of three congressional seats – based on a decline of nearly 65,000 residents in new U.S. Census Bureau data – the overall damage may be minimal, according to a West Virginia…
Rutgers Pollster Discusses Presidential Election, Polling, Polarization
Ashley Koning analyzes an unprecedented election, the voters and the polling industry The polls correctly predicted that Joe Biden would become the 45th president of the United States but stopped short of getting the rest right – leaving the public…
Election Night, Week Coverage: Rutgers Election and Political Experts Available
Rutgers University–New Brunswick has a range of faculty experts available through election night and post-election in areas of American politics, public opinion, elections, voter access and women in politics. For interviews, please reach out to the listed contacts. Additional experts…
Third Party Candidates and the 2020 Election: UNLV Expert Available
For months, two names — presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden — have consistently dominated news headlines and social media feeds in the leadup to Election Day 2020. Some, however, might be left wondering, especially following the chaotic presidential debate just last week, if Trump and Biden are the only options out there.
Experts: Unprecedented Challenges Confront 2020 Election
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 16, 2020) – COVID-19, A polarized electorate, absentee voting and questions about information security are just some of the potential challenges looming as the United States gears up for the 2020 Presidential election on Nov. 3. The…
COVID-19 threatens 2020 election; WVU political scientist urges feds to explore voting alternatives
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – As states postpone their primary elections in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, one West Virginia University political scientist is calling on President Donald Trump to assemble a bipartisan task force to consider voting options for November’s…
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss COVID-19 Election Impact
Ross Baker, distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and an expert on American politics, is available to discuss how the coronavirus will impact the 2020 presidential election. Baker is a former research associate at the Brookings Institution.…
Expert Available to Discuss Iowa Caucuses
Ross Baker, distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and an expert on American politics, is available for interviews before, during and after next week’s Iowa caucuses. Baker is a former research associate at the Brookings Institution. He…
Expert Available to Discuss Articles of Impeachment
New Brunswick, N.J. (Dec 11, 2019) – Ross Baker, distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and an expert on American politics, is available to comment on the articles of impeachment released by the House Judiciary Committee’s Democratic majority…
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Democratic Debates
New Brunswick, N.J. (October 10, 2019) – Ross Baker, a distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and an expert on American politics, is available to comment before and after the Democratic debates next week. Baker is a…