Videos

Political analysts and pollsters analyzed voter turnout and impact in the 2012 election. Dan Glickman posed ten questions, and the panelists then responded. Ron Brownstein in his analysis sa…

Curtis Gans talked about voter turnout trends in recent elections, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included who votes and why, and his prediction fo…

Panel members spoke about the Johnson presidency, and its legacy. They focused on how negative journalism affected his presidency, and whether his decision not to run for a second term was …

Michael Malbin moderated a panel on campaign finance reform. Among the issues addressed were recent scandals involving lobbying efforts, avenues for campaign fundraising, and the amounts of …

Mr. Broder gave the opening keynote address at the first Biennial AU Conference on the State of American Democracy was held at the Kay Spiritual Life Center at American University. In his re…

Curtis Gans moderated a panel on the future of the two major political parties. Among the issues addressed were the relative strengths and weaknesses in each party, likely themes for the 200…

Members of a bipartisan panel spoke about changes in the presidential nominating process. Among the topics the participants discussed were the creation of a better process; ending of frontlo…

The DNC Commission on Presidential Nomination Timing and Scheduling held its third meeting to develop recommendations for the 2008 presidential nomination process. They heard from representa…

Telephone lines were opened for viewers to share their comments and views on if Republicans should name Senator Arlen Specter as the Judiciary Chair. Participating by telephone, Guest, Curti…

Mr. Gans and Ms. Vigil-Giron talked about absentee balloting practices, the history of U.S. election procedures, differences in state election laws, and the prospects for a close, and possib…

Telephone lines were open for viewers to comment on, among other things, Presidential candidate Senator john Kerry’s (D-Massachusetts) comments about the sexuality of Vice President Dick Che…

Mr. Gans talked about how many Americans vote in elections, how the number has changed over the years, and how the U.S. compares to the voting population in other democracies. He spoke about…

Curtis Gans, Director of the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate, talked about the results of the 2002 midterm elections. Among the topics he addressed were levels of voter pa…

Mr. Gans talked about voter turnout in the 2002 elections and responded to viewer comments and questions.

Voters, representatives of advocate groups, and voting technology experts testified about the November 2000 presidential election controversy in Florida.

In a panel discussion titled “Election 2000: A Cycle of Mutual Neglect,” participants talked about the degree to which candidates engaged youth voters. Among the topics they addressed were c…

Senator’s McConnell, Torrecilli and others talked to reporters about proposed legislation to reform the nation’s election laws. They proposed the Election Reform Act, which would create an E…

Panelists talked about the electoral college system of voting for president in the U.S. They also talked about which voters have the most power under the current system.

Participating via telephone Curtis Gans and Tim Storey discussed voter turnout in the 2000 elections. They also talked about the redistricting of the states using the latest census statistic…

The panelists talked about public reaction to “front-loading” primary election dates, or setting early dates for primaries in the presidential election year. These primary dates were origina…