Absentee voting or voting by a mail ballot has expanded greatly over the past thirty years. What have the effects been of this trend?

With tax day around the corner, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) today releases its annual report on Americans' opinions about taxes compiled by public opinion expert Karlyn Bowman. This AEI public opinion study looks at attitudes since the first questions were asked in the mid-1930s to today.

Republicans in many states are pursuing two avenues to tilt elections their way—changing the electoral college rules in the middle of the game and using laws and regulations to block likely Democratic voters from exercising their legitimate franchise. Both ploys demand new thinking to enhance our elections, not constrain them in partisan ways.

The rise of absentee voting, especially no-excuse absentee voting, has many scholars debating whether or not such voting increases turnout, devalues the electoral process, and is ultimately good for American democracy. Some argue that the concept of going to the polls on Election Day is a time-honored tradition in this...

Absentee and early voting are changing the politics in America--for better and for worse.

Afew minor improvements could make voting significantly easier for men and women in the military.

Millions of Americans are casting ballots early.

Soon-to-be Utah senator Mike Lee is already shaking things up on Capitol Hill by requesting public, recorded voting for earmark legislation.