October 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic put new stresses on our system of elections, and a shift in many states toward mail-in balloting. Are mail-in ballots safe? What’s driving the polarization of mail-in balloting and what challenges lie ahead?
Were the polls and election models in 2016 wrong? What do current polls and models tell us, and how reliable are they?
What are the likely outcomes in the congressional races this year, and how will they impact politics and policymaking?
How might the Senate’s effort to push through Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination impact the upcoming election?
Recent years have seen references to “fake news” and bias in news coverage. How should the media cover the election, and what would happen if the election day results are not clear?