Turnout in U.S. has soared in recent elections but by some measures still trails that of many other countries
When comparing turnout among the voting-age population in recent national elections in 50 countries, the U.S. ranks 31st.
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When comparing turnout among the voting-age population in recent national elections in 50 countries, the U.S. ranks 31st.
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21% of the roughly 1,000 candidates for U.S. Senate, House or state governor on the fall ballot claim some degree of military experience.
Votes cast on Election Day have grown steadily less significant over the past several election cycles as a share of total votes cast.
We developed this explainer to help people understand how, and why, the complex U.S. electoral process is even more so this time around.
Powerful storms, wildfires, heat waves and other extreme climate-related events are projected to become more common and affect more people.
A small but significant share of car owners in the U.S. have traded filling up for plugging in, and many more are thinking of joining them.
Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.
After months of campaigning, debating, polling and fundraising, Democratic presidential candidates face their first real-world test Feb. 3.
In the 2016 general election, voters submitted nearly 33.5 million mail ballots, but more than 400,000 (1.2% of the total) weren’t counted.
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