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Local Elections Give Individuals a Voice in Democracy

Every four years, the United States elects a president. But the races that most affect Americans’ everyda...
Jan 11, 2022VIEW
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Biden’s Inauguration to Blend the Old with the New

Every four years, the American president is sworn in January 20 in Washington before big crowds. Presiden...
Jan 20, 2021VIEW
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Why So Much Time from Election to Inauguration of a U.S. President?

While many democracies swap in new leaders in a sprint, the U.S. ambles along with a transition period of...
Jan 15, 2021VIEW
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An Inspiring Portrait, in Person or Online

A mural titled Our Story: Portraits of Change was recently displayed in Washington. The mosaic forms a po...
Oct 7, 2020VIEW
Politics

Kids Use Art to Honor Women’s Right to Vote

What does the history of American women’s voting look like to children from all 50 U.S. states? To cel...
Oct 2, 2020VIEW
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The Spirited History of Presidential Debates

American debates have changed much since the days when an Illinois lawyer held the nation spellbound with...
Sep 25, 2020VIEW
Politics

Presidential Debate Milestones

America’s presidential debate season kicks off on September 29. From the contests at which Abraham Lincol...
Sep 23, 2020VIEW
Social Issues

Kajiko Yajima’s Contributions to U.S.-Japan Exchange through Women's Suffrage

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitut...
Aug 25, 2020VIEW
Politics

Political Polling 101

Politicians, media and research groups spend scads of money each election to poll the public about whom t...
Aug 21, 2020VIEW
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U.S. Laws Help People with Disabilities Vote

When Americans choose their representatives, polling places nationwide accommodate voters with disabiliti...
Aug 19, 2020VIEW
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A Monument to U.S. Women’s Right to Vote Turns 100

Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton dedicated their lives to the cause of women’s ...
Jul 31, 2020VIEW
Politics

Understanding America’s Electoral College

When U.S. citizens cast their presidential election ballots, they’ll be voting for someone like Hagner Mi...
Jul 17, 2020VIEW
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3rd-Party Candidates Play a Role in U.S. Elections

They may not have the flash and cash — that is, campaign donations — of Republicans and Democrats, but ev...
May 28, 2020VIEW
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Coronavirus Changes Election Logistics … Not Democracy

Despite the new coronavirus, the United States will hold its national election this year. Experts say ...
May 8, 2020VIEW
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U.S. States and Localities Offer Ballots in Many Languages

Voting is an important cornerstone of democracy. And in the United States, ballots appear in multiple lan...
Apr 29, 2020VIEW
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Swing States Keep Campaigns Guessing

While each major U.S. political party has many states it counts on winning in November’s presidential ele...
Apr 1, 2020VIEW
Politics

It Was Their ‘Duty’ to Vote on Super Tuesday

On March 3, or Super Tuesday, when millions of voters in 14 U.S. states came to the polls, we were there ...
Mar 13, 2020VIEW
Politics

Americans Vote on More Than a President in November

When Americans stream into polling places November 3, the presidential election will be the main attracti...
Mar 12, 2020VIEW
Politics

Why Tuesday Will be ‘Super’ in the U.S.

The U.S. presidential race enters a new phase on March 3. It’s like the difference between sipping tea an...
Mar 3, 2020VIEW

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