Die Feinheiten des US-Wahlsystems sind historisch gewachsen und international einmalig. Wer die meisten Wählerstimmen erhält gewinnt nicht zwangsläufig die Wahl.
Bruce Stoke wirft einen Blick auf das US-Wahlrecht. Der Ausgang der Wahl in den USA wird vielleicht von wenigen Tausend Wählenden abhängen und globale Auswirkungen haben.
Neele Eilers hat bei dpart.org ein Forschungsprojekt zu Einstellungen der europäischen Öffentlichkeit im Vorfeld der Europawahl 2024 geleitet. Sie geht auf Ungleichheit, Transformation und anti-demokratische Einstellungen ein und eröffnet die Diskussion mit Bruce Stokes. Die Moderation übernimmt Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner, Direktorin des Aspen Institut Deutschland.
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The intricacies of the U.S. electoral system are famously historically grown and internationally unique. After all, winning the popular vote does not necessarily mean winning the election. Some states are considered “battlegrounds”, while others are rarely mentioned in discussions of policy and topics that might swing the neck-to-neck race for the presidency. Additionally, the president and vice-president are not the only position up in the air this November – most Americans will cast their vote for many down-ballot positions, as well.
Bruce Stokes, Visiting Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, will provide insight into the real political impact of districting practices, the role of the Electoral College and other peculiarities that might just be the tipping point in this year’s election. The consequences of this decision, which could potentially be in the hands of only a few thousand swing voters, will resonate around the world.
Neele Eilers is a Research Fellow at dpart.org and was responsible for a research project on political attitudes of European publics ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections. She looks at inequalities, transformations of pluralistic societies and anti-democratic attidudes.
She will start our discussion with Bruce Stokes. The event will be moderated by Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner, Executive Director of Aspen Institute Germany.
