In The News: Department of Political Science
Retiree Madonna Raffini recently shopped for groceries for herself and her 96-year-old mother. “I went into Walmart, of all places, and looked at the meat — little teeny steaks. Two of them, less than a quarter-inch thick, $18.99. That’s outrageous,” said the former Wells Fargo employee. “We can’t afford to eat beef anymore, or chicken for that matter. So that’s my No. 1 beef” in the 2024 election.
Nevada’s election results could take several days to report, but that’s because the vote counting and certification process is thorough and is meant to ensure every legal voter is able to cast their ballot, and that each of those ballots are verified. Here’s what to know about the vote counting process in Nevada, from beginning to end.
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen appeared poised to win the race early this election cycle, but Republicans saw an opening at the end of the race that inspired a last-minute run by the GOP in the Silver State.
More than 1 million Nevadans — just over half the state’s total registered voters — have already cast their vote in the 2024 election after early voting wrapped up Friday night. Early voting turnout suggests the race will be close, but higher than usual Republican participation means Democrats must play catch-up on getting out the vote, a reversal of previous election cycles.
More than 1 million Nevadans — just over half the state’s total registered voters — have already cast their vote in the 2024 election after early voting wrapped up Friday night. Early voting turnout suggests the race will be close, but higher than usual Republican participation means Democrats must play catch-up on getting out the vote, a reversal of previous election cycles.
The Las Vegas Valley’s affordability and housing crisis is taking center stage this presidential election, a UNLV political scientist, said.
The Rev. Arturo Laguna leads a largely immigrant church of about 100 followers in Phoenix. His job as a pastor, he says, gets complicated come election season. Laguna’s church, Casa de Adoracion, is in Arizona — one of seven closely-watched swing states that could possibly decide the next president. It is also a microcosm of the larger Latino evangelical Christian community in the U.S.
The first votes of the 2024 presidential election are rolling in, raising questions about what can be gleaned from the data in forecasting the possible outcome of the race.
Abortion rights could be enshrined into Nevada's Constitution depending on the voters. Question 6 would protect the right to an abortion until fetal viability. Right now, Nevada law allows abortions up until 24 weeks. But having it amended into the state Constitution would make it harder to overturn.
This week on The Inside Story, we travel to Wisconsin with VOA Midwest correspondent Kane Farabaugh. Join us as we report from the swing states that will decide the U.S. presidential election. Discover what swing states are, and learn more about the process of a presidential campaign in the U.S.
The recovery is slow, Nevada is still suffering from the effects of the Covid pandemic, which brought tourism to a standstill. The economy is the main topic in the election campaign. The OON spoke to David Damore, a renowned political scientist at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, about the close race in the swing state of Nevada.
Nevada — land of Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam — is one of several swing states expected to decide the outcome of the presidential election. With its six electoral votes, the Silver State could help propel Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump to victory.