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In electoral politics, how useful and reliable are public-opinion polls? How do we understand the new role of social media? How do we increase the participation of young voters? Henry Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy, offers insights on the process.
Tag: elections
Probing the depths of poll work
November 5, 2012:
What does it take to conduct a fair, accurate and transparent election? Staff at the Election Administration Research Center, at Berkeley Law, study this in detail, sometimes climbing into the trenches themselves to see how the process really works. Two EARC researchers discuss what they’ve learned and what they’ll be watching for on Election Day.
Election Day is Nov. 6; find out about the issues
October 18, 2012:
With Election Day almost here, it’s a good time to read up on the issues at http://grad.berkeley.edu/news/headlines/be-informed-and-vote/.
Bruce Cain on UCTV to talk campaign finance, polling
May 8, 2012:
UCDC’s Bruce Cain talks with UCTV’s “Prime Vote” series about the era of PACS and who’s financing the 2012 election.
Probability expert looks at the Electoral College
February 22, 2011:
The political controversy surrounding the Electoral College — the institution whereby we elect the president of the United States — is as old as the republic. Associate Professor Eichanan Mossel, an expert in in probability theory, uses his tools to pit the Electoral College system against the simple majority-voting system. How prone to error is the Electoral College, and what are the odds that an election outcome will actually be flipped by random error?
