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Pennsylvania will keep its divided legislature thanks to split-ticket voters

Democrats held on to their one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House. Laurence Kesterson/AP by Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University Pennsylvania’s red shift in the 2024 election wasn’t...

What does a state’s secretary of state do? Most run elections, a once-routine job facing increasing scrutiny

Pa. Secretary of State Al Schmidt (Photo provided) by John J. Martin, University of Virginia They may be the most important government officials you can’t name....

Feinstein’s death raises the question: How are vacant Senate seats filled?

by Gibbs Knotts, College of Charleston There’s an empty seat in the U.S. Senate now that California’s longtime and senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, has died. And,...

‘We the People’ includes all Americans – but July 4 is a reminder that democracy remains a work in progress

When the Constitution was written, the term ‘We the People’ had a very limited application for voting rights. Antenna/Getty Images by Joseph Jones, West Virginia...

Supreme Court says state lawmakers can’t just ignore state law when drawing voting districts or choosing presidential electors

  North Carolina’s election districts have been under debate and review for years. AP Photo/Gerry Broome by Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond For months, legislators, legal...

The Supreme Court is back in session, with new controversial cases that stand to change many Americans’ lives – here’s what to expect

by Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell Following a dramatic year of controversial rulings, the Supreme Court began hearing new cases on Oct. 3, 2022, with a...

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