Governance Studies

A voter leaves a voting booth, drawing back the privacy curtain.

What should we expect to see in “down ballot” races in 2016?

Friday, October 14, 2016

Hands of poll workers are seen on a Bible as head precinct judge Deloris Reid-Smith reads the voters oath to poll workers before opening the polls

Minority voting in the 2016 election

Adrianna Pita, Fredrick C. Harris, and Fred Dews

Friday, October 7, 2016

A man holds the State of Florida electoral certificate during the vote tally in Congress in 2012.

How does the electoral college work?

Christine Stenglein

Friday, October 7, 2016

Voting booths are seen during the New York primary elections at a polling station in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 19, 2016.

How can we increase voter participation?

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Seated at the end of a row of Romney/Ryan campaign volunteers, a man with three telephones in front of him speaks to a voter on one of them.

Do campaign ground games matter?

Monday, October 3, 2016

Hillary Clinton speaks at the podium of an SEIU event, joined by SEIU members in matching t-shirts.

What are PACs and Super PACs?

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Federal workers demonstrate for an end to the U.S. government shutdown on the west front of the U.S. Capitol in DC

Political gridlock and the U.S. economy

William A. Galston, Alice M. Rivlin, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Voters in Ohio cast their ballots using electronic monitors.

Why are swing states important?

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Two production staff stand at the debate podiums while the stage is being prepped. A ladder stands in the background.

Seven rules for presidential debates drawn from history

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Voting booths are seen during the New York primary elections at a polling station in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 19, 2016.

Should you believe the polls?

Thursday, September 22, 2016