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.UW–Madison political science professor Barry Burden (Barry Burden) is an elections expert renowned for his nonpartisan approach in a highly partisan era. See how Burden’s fact-based analyses have made him a go-to source for media and the courts. onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/the-uws-politi…

Meta's decision to end its U.S. fact-checking program is "an abdication of social responsibility," Mike Wagner says, who served as independent observer on research studying how Meta's algorithm shapes the political behavior of Facebook users. Read more ⬇️ 🔗tinyurl.com/e3fj868u

A new paper by Barry Burden, Kenneth Mayer, and coauthors explores poll worker retention, finding most poll workers choose to serve again and the biggest deterrent to return is observing voters having difficulty at the polls. Read more ⬇️ 🔗liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.10…

Today's inauguration provides Trump an opportunity to set a new tone for his 2nd term - he says he'll focus on unity. Prof. Dr. Allison Prasch spoke with All Things Considered about how this theme compares to the inaugural rhetoric of past presidents. Listen here ⬇️ 🔗npr.org/2025/01/17/nx-…

Curious about what traits are the biggest predictors of vote choice in America? Check out our Symposium recordings on YouTube (special thanks to WisconsinEye) to learn that and much more from our esteemed guest speakers! Link below ⬇️ 🔗youtube.com/@ElectionsCent…

Was a GOP turnout edge (+6%) the key to Trump’s 2024 win? New Center for Communication and Civic Renewal pre-election survey report by ERC affiliates Nathan Kalmoe & Mike Wagner reveals sharp partisan divides on Ukraine, news diets, labor, the economy, and more. 🔗 Read the full report here: go.wisc.edu/ct786w

Why do federal courts avoid changing election rules near Election Day? ERC affiliate Rob Yablon finds state courts take a context-based approach and offer "a forum for protecting democratic rights even when doors to federal court are closed." Read more 🔗papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Why has renaming been a focus of President Trump's early time in office? ERC affiliate Dr. Allison Prasch gives her take to BBC about what these efforts signal about the president's vision of America. Click the link below to find out more👇 🔗bbc.com/news/articles/…

Curious about what the broader implications of State Supreme Court elections? Wondering why these elections have become increasingly more important and expensive battlegrounds? Check out our event on Friday, March 7 to learn more! Register here 👉 go.wisc.edu/96y654

The ERC was excited to co-sponsor Dr. Christina Wolbrecht's talk yesterday: “Turning Votes into Power: New Women Voters and Access to Local Governance” with the UW Political Science American Politics Workshop! The talk focused on how women's suffrage can lead to access to political power!

📢Don't miss out! 📢 Register now & join us Friday, October 18th to hear from the experts on the impact, funding, and political context of state supreme court races and how these factors shape the judicial landscape! Click the link to register! 🔗👉go.wisc.edu/96y654

Not able to make our event last week discussing State Supreme Court elections? Check out this article in the The Daily Cardinal today breaking down what our expert panel had to say! 🔗👇dailycardinal.com/article/2025/0…

🚨New event breaking down the first 100 days of the Trump administration🚨 Hear scholars discuss the new politicization of the administrative state, presidential messaging and the state of democracy and governance in America Learn more and register 🔗👇elections.wisc.edu/trump-100/

Curious about how the media actually covers the process of voting on election day compared to campaigning? Check out this new article published in Political Communication by ERC graduate student affiliate Jess Maki and coauthors! 🔗👉tinyurl.com/yrj56tt8

Happy Election Day, Wisconsin! The state Supreme Court race is in the national spotlight, attracting record spending from Elon Musk and serving as an early political barometer for the Trump admin. Hear ERC Director Barry Burden’s insights on PBS News! 🔗👉 tinyurl.com/5brpchkz

The WI Supreme Court race captured the nation's attention and just became the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history — with Elon Musk in the spotlight. ERC director Barry Burden breaks down what Musk’s role meant for voters in The Washington Post: 🔗👇 washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

Want to know more about the role that Muslim and Middle Eastern Americans play in the American electorate? Check out Dr. Chouhoud's talk, cosponsored by the ERC, at the annual Middle East Studies Program at UW Madison conference on Thursday April 10! More details and registration below👇 mideast.wisc.edu/annual-mesp-co…