10 Ways the U.S. Has Kept Citizens From Voting

voter suppression, as such efforts are called, goes back to the earliest days of the country. As historian Jill Lepore wrote in a 2008 New Yorker article, only 6 percent of the U.S. population was eligible to vote in the first presidential election in 1789. See more

6 Times a Single Vote Really Did Change an Election

Judging from the embarrassingly low voter participation rate in U.S. elections compared to those in other developed countries, it's safe to say that many Americans don't believe that casting a ballot for a particular candidate really matters that much in the result. See More

Why We Vote on a Tuesday, and Why Weekend Elections Might Make More Sense

Is it rude to ask who someone voted for?

Quiz: What Do You Know About U.S. Midterm Elections?

Halfway through every presidential term, the United States holds its midterm elections. The results can reshape the country's political map, alter one party's power, and perhaps send a president's administration into gridlock. Test your knowledge of midterms with this quiz. See More >>>