Election Day Rule
FRQ #3, SCOTUS Comparison. A Minnesota law prohibited voters from wearing any “political”apparel, as defined by election officials, at or around polling places on […]
Campaigns and Elections
Federal Elections Commission
The agency tracks contributions and spending. What is the Federal elections Commission? Here’s the definition from the agency’s website: In 1975, Congress created the Federal […]
Electoral College and Campaign Strategy
Campaign Visits. Presidential campaigns most allocate their time, resources, and money to the tipping point states that might swing the election. The graphic above is […]
Balancing The Ticket
An Insignificant Office? In a letter from John Adams to his wife Abigail, the new vice president lamented his position in the new government: “…[M]y […]
Brokered Convention
A rarity in modern times. A brokered convention occurs when a political party strikes a deal to determine the presidential nominee at the convention. After […]