General Election

Ohio Valley Divide: Vote Analysis Shows Bluer Cities, Deeper Red Rural Places

President-elect Joe Biden received a bigger turnout in the Ohio Valley in 2020 than Hillary Clinton did in 2016. So did his opponent Donald Trump.In an…

Students chat on a lawn this fall at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It's unclear how disruptions to campus life during the pandemic might affect student voter turnout on Election Day.

Education

With Many Campuses Closed, Will College Students Turn Out To Vote?

Elissa Nadworny

People ages 18 to 29 are turning out in record-breaking numbers for early voting. But will pandemic-related disruptions to campus life affect student voter turnout on Election Day?

Government & Politics

Despite Security Push, Kentucky Struggles To Update Voting Machines

Ryland Barton

Despite worries from election security experts, Kentucky will be one of only a few states in 2020 that’s still using some voting machines that don’t…

Government & Politics

Kentucky Supreme Court Candidate’s Rhetoric Raises Ethical Questions

Liam Niemeyer

This story has been updated.The crowd at the annual Fancy Farm picnic in August hurled insults and boos for hours at candidates for statewide office this…