Midterm Surge and Decline: Political Pattern or Statistical Artifact?
The phenomenon of midterm surge and decline has become a staple of American electoral commentary, appearing in nearly every journalistic...
Voting and Elections
Town Hall Democracy: From Colonial Participation to Campaign Theater
Recent electoral cycles have witnessed a striking resurgence in "town hall meetings" as a preferred format for political debates and...
Why Don’t Ruling Parties Create Permanent Legislative Majorities Through Redistricting?
Every decade, after the census, state legislatures across America engage in the ultimate exercise of political power: redrawing electoral districts....
The Paradox of Political Ambition: Why Anyone Would Want to Run for Office
"You'd have to be crazy to run." This observation about modern politics has become almost cliché, yet it captures a...
Unpacking Ballot Order Effects: Exploring the Role of Implied Endorsement in Voter Behavior
One of the more intriguing phenomena in electoral politics is the ballot order effect, wherein the first-listed candidate on a...
Beyond Gerrymandering: Establishing a Compactness Benchmark for Redistricting
Evaluating the compactness of political districts is a crucial yet complex task in the redistricting process. Although a substantial amount...
Thinking about Drive Thru Voting
Drive-thru voting may be an innovative and practical solution to increase voter turnout and participation at a relatively low cost....
Why Did State Legislatures Give Up Power to Pick Presidential Electors?
The United States Constitution grants state legislatures the authority to determine the manner of selecting presidential electors. Per Article II,...
Effects of Using AI in Political Campaigns
Artificial intelligence is a hot topic. I'm not researching implications of AI for politics, but have questions I'd like to...
Does the Median Voter Prefer Divided Government?
Hypothesis: Median voters prefer divided government. People distrust unified government and want ambition to check ambition. Is this always true...