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Hockey rink to polling place, in 60 seconds

Northeastern partnered with the City of Boston to convert Matthews Arena into a polling place for the community and any students registered to vote at…

by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer November 3, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media outside his campaign plane at New Castle Airport in New Castle, Del., Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, to travel to Miami for campaign events. Also pictured is Jill Biden. AP Photo by Andrew Harnik

Biden may see sizable gains from mail-in ballots in several battleground states

Nearly 80 million absentee ballots are expected to be cast in the presidential contest, up sharply from 2016. That bodes well for the Democratic candidate and former vice president, a new national study finds.

by Peter Ramjug October 9, 2020

Will young voters show up to the polls (or the mailbox) for this election?

Ever since 18-year-olds were given the right to vote, turnout among young people has been largely underwhelming. Northeastern graduates Emily White and Melanie Shark are working to change that.

by Peter Ramjug September 4, 2020

Las Vegas, USA - October 8, 2016: An editorial stock photo of the 2016 Presidential General Election Ballot. Focused on Hillary Clinton. Photographed using the Canon EOS 5DSR and Canon 100mm f2.8 IS L lens.

Legal challenges to the election recounts and what comes next

Wisconsin's presidential recount is almost done, but legal challenges have halted the proceedings in Michigan and Pennsylvania. We asked Bill Crotty, an expert on American elections, to explain what the recounts involve, why Trump supporters are working to block these efforts, and how the recount results might influence future voting policies.

by Jason Kornwitz December 8, 2016

3Qs: How politicians are using your data to influence your vote

The campaign for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is working with a British data company to develop behavior-based models of American voters. As voters head to the polls today as part of Super Tuesday, we asked professor Nick Beauchamp if the practice, called microtargeting, is the quintessential form of political persuasion or simply a dirty trick played on the unwitting public.

by Jason Kornwitz March 1, 2016

Hockey rink to polling place, in 60 seconds

Biden may see sizable gains from mail-in ballots in several battleground states

Will young voters show up to the polls (or the mailbox) for this election?

Legal challenges to the election recounts and what comes next

3Qs: How politicians are using your data to influence your vote

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