the Cooperative Congressional Election Study and ideal point estimates for congressional primary election candidates to … extreme than general election voters, and candidates who run in primary elections with more polarized electorates are likewise …

One frequently overlooked aspect of the U.S.-style electoral college system is that it discourages election fraud. In a … presidential election based on the popular vote, competing political parties are motivated to manipulate votes in areas where they … electoral college system provides more effective protection against election fraud compared to the popular vote system. While …