YOU DECIDE: Should Primary Elections Be Open?
In the United States, members of political parties in each state choose candidates for a general election through caucuses, conventions, or primary elections. Most states choose to hold primaries. There are two major types of primaries: closed and open. A closed primary is when only the registered members of a political party can vote. […]
New York Primary Election: To Be or Not to Be?
Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, primary elections are still going on here in the United States. However, over the past few months, since the outbreak began, many questions have been raised over how to hold the primaries in a way that protects peoples’ voting rights and their health and safety at the same time. This […]
What is the Iowa Caucus?
This week’s story update on Election Central teaches you about the Iowa caucus and how it works. For the past year–and more!–the nation has watched while Democrats have vied to become the candidate who will take on the Republican nominee (presumably, Donald Trump) in the upcoming 2020 presidential election. The pool of people to watch […]
Stuff YOU Should Know
Exciting Primaries in Red States If you haven’t been paying much attention to the recent primary elections, you’re not alone: voter turnout from both parties for non-presidential primaries is always quite low. This year, however, there are exciting races to watch in many places, most notably in Georgia, Arkansas, and Kentucky. These are all historically […]
Don’t Mess With Texas
The 2018 election cycle is officially underway! Last week, Texas was the first state to hold its primary midterm elections, while political analysts from all over the country watched to see what could be learned from the results. Here, btw takes a look at some of the findings, and what they could mean for midterm […]