More Americans voted in the 2020 presidential election than in any other contest in our history (Hartig et al 2023). Yet in the same election—the lauded peak of our democratic participation—nearly the ...

Even in such a bitter, unusual election, roughly half of eligible Americans probably won't vote by the end of Election Day. In recent elections, turnout has ranged from about 50% to 60% of the ...

Lisa Hill receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Queenslanders will soon head to the voting booths to either oust or re-elect the Newman government and no doubt some will be wondering ...

In the past, Paul Strangio receives funding from the Australian Research Council. For nearly 200 years, the notion of American political exceptionalism has had currency in the United States: it is an ...

Earlier this month, an Arizona state legislator did the unthinkable: He proposed returning power to the people by repealing compulsory school attendance laws. Compulsory education requirements have ...