Because of the COVID-19 threat to in-person voting in the November 2020 election, state
and local election officials have pivoted to mail-in voting as a potential solution. This method …

Does the expansion of voting by mail lead to higher turnout rates? Our thesis challenges the
theoretical motivation underlying existing studies that expect merely a substitution effect, or …

Might elite cues affect how we vote? Extant literature focuses on effects of elite cues on
candidate evaluation or policy preference, but we know little about how they might affect …

Although most ballots in the United States have historically been cast in-person, Americans
are increasingly voting by mail, a trend that accelerated in the 2020 General Election. Mail …

While most voters in democratic countries still cast their ballot on election day, the proportion
of the electorate which opts for postal voting has been steadily, and often dramatically …

Since the onset in early 2020 of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, mail-in voting
rates in states that have held elections have surged, presumably reflecting the fact that …

The purpose of this study is to examine how to enhance the critical thinking of young people
through digital literacy skills. Furthermore, the ability to think critically is seen from the …

There is a strong ongoing debate about the impact of trust and political knowledge on
institutionalized political participation. Based on social exchange theory, this study examines …

Young voters' low level of political knowledge, which impacts political participation, is still a
phenomenon today. The influence of political knowledge on young voters' behavior is still …

Objective This article examines how the rapid spread of COVID‐19 and political discourse
framed absentee ballots as a solution to keep voters safe or a threat to the election's …