Campaigns & Elections

Voters cast their ballots during early voting in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Is a wave rolling in for House Democrats? Potentially competitive districts and candidates build strength

Michael J. Malbin

Monday, February 26, 2018

People walk by the U.S. Capitol building in Washington

Why is the Senate broken?

Molly E. Reynolds

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Oct 31, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Houston Astros players look out from the dugout in the 9th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game six of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports - 10384562

Hope springs eternal in baseball and politics

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

A voter fills out her ballot to vote in the Super Tuesday election at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School in Falls Church, Virginia

How Indiana safeguards elections

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition gather ahead of Odinga's planned swearing-in ceremony as the President of the People's Assembly at Uhuru Park in Nairobi, Kenya January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Baz Ratner - RC1317FF2CB0

Africa in the news: Kenya media crackdown amid political turmoil, AU Summit highlights, and new Zimbabwe land policy

Christina Golubski

Friday, February 2, 2018

Demonstrators rally during oral arguments in Gill v. Whitford, a case about partisan gerrymandering in electoral districts, at the Supreme Court in Washington

Gerrymandering and how to fix it

Friday, February 2, 2018

Opposition leader Raila Odinga speaks at a news conference outside the court after President Uhuru Kenyatta's election win was declared invalid in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner - RC185311A080

Foresight Africa viewpoint – Elections in Africa in 2018: Lessons from Kenya’s 2017 electoral experiences

John Mukum Mbaku

Thursday, February 1, 2018

A voter casts a vote at a polling station during Costa Rica's presidential election run-off in San Jose April 6, 2014. A centre-left academic who has never been elected to office is expected to cruise to victory in Costa Rica's presidential election run-off on Sunday after his ruling party rival pulled out. Solis, a former diplomat, rode a wave of anti-government sentiment over rising inequality and corruption scandals to finish ahead in a first round of voting in February, surprising pollsters who had placed him fourth. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate (COSTA RICA - Tags: POLITICS) - GM1EA470DQC01

What’s at stake in the 2018 Latin American electoral marathon

Monday, January 22, 2018

75th Golden Globe Awards ñ Photo Room ñ Beverly Hills, California, U.S., 07/01/2018 ñ Oprah Winfrey poses backstage with her Cecil B. DeMille Award. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson - HP1EE1809MAUY

Forget Oprah: For their next president, Americans don’t want a celebrity

William A. Galston

Thursday, January 18, 2018

The U.S. Capitol building is lit at dusk ahead of planned votes on tax reform in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC12EC274A10

Five reasons to oppose congressional term limits

Thursday, January 18, 2018