by Doyle McManus WASHINGTON — In a U.S. presidential race that features a deeply polarized electorate and a sharp contrast between the two candidates, most voters have […]
Tag: voting
Make safe states matter
by Rob Richie It’s time for “safe state” voters to be more than nervous spectators and symbolic participants in presidential elections. The latest poll averages confirm that […]
Guest essay: Make your voices heard
by Judy Ball 2024 is an important election year, and the League of Women Voters wants everyone — yes, everyone — to vote. We want you to […]
Want more moderate candidates? Demand ranked choice voting
by Tyler Cowen Ranked choice voting is on many state and local ballots this year, so it’s worth considering how it works in practice. Or, as we […]
Because he can. And he means it
“I love you,” Donald Trump told an audience of Christian conservatives on July 26. “You got to get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have […]
Exec order isn’t an election takeover
The way West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner talks about President Biden’s Executive Order No. 14019, you would think the executive branch was trying to wrest […]
Measuring the Trump conviction factor in the 2024 presidential race
by Byron York If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you’ve probably heard a lot of speculation about the effect former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction […]
Let voters decide on abortion directly
We’re not fans of special legislative sessions (which you already know if you regularly read our editorials). However, every once in a blue moon, they can be […]
Controlling Congress counts, too
by Steven Roberts Happy Valley, Ore., population 23,733, played a small but significant role in American politics last week. That’s the hometown of Janelle Bynum, a state […]
Women history forgot (Part 1)
Today we embark on a series devoted to some forgotten women of American history and ask the question: Why are their stories important lessons to modern America […]
