top of page
.png){kind=small}
"America is an outlier in the world of democracies when it comes to the structure and conduct of elections."
Standard
Customized
Exlpore more Electoral quotes
"America is an outlier in the world of democracies when it comes to the structure and conduct of elections."
Explore more quotes by Thomas E. Mann
"Votes in federal elections are cast and counted in a highly decentralized and variable fashion, with no uniform ballots and few national standards."
"While Republican voters have remained universally supportive of their President, Democrats and Independents are returning to a more naturally critical stance."
"Presidents are elected not by direct popular vote but by 538 members of the Electoral College."
"Further-more, partisan attachments powerfully shape political perceptions, beliefs and values, and incumbents enjoy advantages well beyond the way in which their districts are configured."
"Responsibility for overseeing the implementation of election law typically resides with partisan officials, many with public stakes in the election outcome."
"In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties."
"With the parties at virtual parity and the ideological gulf between them never greater, the stakes of majority control of Congress are extremely high."
"Second, the President's popularity has not translated into increased support for the Republican party or for the policies and approaches on domestic policy championed by the President."
"Redistricting is a deeply political process, with incumbents actively seeking to minimize the risk to themselves (via bipartisan gerrymanders) or to gain additional seats for their party (via partisan gerrymanders)."
bottom of page