In making voting decisions, Democrats and Independents were more likely to rely on news media as a chief information source ...

As Election Day in the U.S. begins, media scholar Thomas Patterson shares tips for careful and responsible reporting.

What you need to know to report on felony disenfranchisement. Plus, check out the video if you missed the webinar.

In this video, journalists from the Associated Press and two large local newspapers share insights on how the AP calls races ...

Young voters have been a major voting bloc since 1971, when the U.S. lowered the federal voting age from 21 to 18. Today, they are one of America’s largest voting blocs — about 50 million people aged ...

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Elections in the U.S. are decentralized. Local jurisdictions or states, not the federal government, decide how to run them. There is no single voting method, and decisions on which voting method to ...