voting 5 Times a Small Number of Votes Had a Huge Influence on Policy It may feel like a few votes never make a difference, but don’t tell that to the members of Congress who won their jobs by single digits.
Elections Why Your Individual Vote Matters More Than You Think — Even in Federal Elections We’ve all been tempted to sit out an election by convincing ourselves one vote doesn’t matter that much. But the truth is a single-digit number of votes can have a big impact on federal and local policies. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky looks back at several elections where only a few votes made a big difference.
Elections 3 Reasons the Political Primary System Is Broken — and 3 Ways To Fix It The U.S. is pretty much the only country in the world that holds primary elections before the general one, and this system is a major reason American politics has become so dysfunctional, according to NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky. He breaks down why primaries disenfranchise voters and create more extreme candidates, and possible solutions to fix them.
Elections Political Primaries: It's Time To Fix ‘Em or Ditch ‘Em Primaries are producing more extreme candidates, who are producing a more dysfunctional government. Here are three ways to fix them.
political polls Maybe It's Time To Stop Sharing Election Polls Polls score way more hits than misses, but the growing distrust of polling science is dangerous .
political polls Are Election Polls Accurate? Polls attempting to predict the outcome of elections have prompted a lot of criticism recently. But in the 2020 presidential race and the 2018 midterms, polling was actually pretty accurate. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky breaks down why so many people distrust political polls and how faith in them can be restored.
Elections What's Different About Voting in Colorado? Here's How They Do It in The All-Star Host State The MLB All-Star Game was moved to Colorado amid concern about voter access and a new elections law in Georgia. So what is it like to vote in Colorado? NBCLX Storyteller Cody Broadway and Telemundo Denver reporter Sergio Ornelas talk to elections officials in the Centennial State for a look into the process.
MLB Georgia's Brad Raffensperger Wishes the Braves Got to Host the All-Star Game The Georgia Secretary of State made headlines for setting the record straight about the 2020 election results in the state. Now he’s speaking out about a voting bill that led to the MLB relocating the All-Star game to Denver from Atlanta.
georgia Brad Raffensperger Wants to Set Another Record Straight: Why MLB Snubbed Georgia Fact-checking Georgia’s voting claims... and who really pays for baseball’s All-Star boycott
Elections Ranked Choice Voting is About to Be Put to a Huge Test New York is the country’s largest city and the most prominent adopter of ranked choice voting, a voting system unfamiliar to many Americans. NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains the significance of the race.
