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59,822 | Do any other countries have a similar system as the United States of America's electoral college? | <p>In the United States, the Presidential election is determined by individual popular votes of each State, and the candidate needs at least 270 of these electoral votes to be declared the winner (for the sake of this question, let's not worry about if no candidate receives a majority). Each State's electoral votes equ... | united states election presidential election electoral college | 1 | Do any other countries have a similar system as the United States of America's electoral college? -- (united states election presidential election electoral college)
<p>In the United States, the Presidential election is determined by individual popular votes of each State, and the candidate needs at least 270 of these ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,825 | Why don't more democratic countries reject all candidates if NOTA exceed candidates's votes? | <p>Why don't more democratic countries have the option to allow voters to vote NOTA ("None of the above") and reject all candidates if NOTA exceed candidates's votes? Doing that would leave that government position open.</p>
<p>I have an example to show what I mean:</p>
<p>Total vote: 100%, NOTA: 97%,... | voting international | 1 | Why don't more democratic countries reject all candidates if NOTA exceed candidates's votes? -- (voting international)
<p>Why don't more democratic countries have the option to allow voters to vote NOTA ("None of the above") and reject all candidates if NOTA exceed candidates's votes? Doing that would leave t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,826 | In 2020, did Biden win the fewest counties of any winning US presidential candidate? | <p>Hillary Clinton won 487 counties despite winning the popular vote in 2016. But she lost the Electoral College so that doesn't matter.</p>
<p>Did Joe Biden win the fewest counties out of any winning presidential candidate? And how many counties did win?</p>
 | united states presidential election joe biden | 1 | In 2020, did Biden win the fewest counties of any winning US presidential candidate? -- (united states presidential election joe biden)
<p>Hillary Clinton won 487 counties despite winning the popular vote in 2016. But she lost the Electoral College so that doesn't matter.</p>
<p>Did Joe Biden win the fewest countie... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,840 | Correlation between presidential & senate 2020? | <p>I am curious about the correlation between Senate and President. I have found that Susan Collins winning by a relatively large margin appears to be an outlier.</p>
<p>The senate races seem closer to the president in 2016, which is my hypothesis. <strong>Based on preliminary data, excluding Georgia's regular, wha... | united states presidential election senate | 1 | Correlation between presidential & senate 2020? -- (united states presidential election senate)
<p>I am curious about the correlation between Senate and President. I have found that Susan Collins winning by a relatively large margin appears to be an outlier.</p>
<p>The senate races seem closer to the president in 2... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,851 | Why do some states forbid pre-counting mail ballots? | <p>According to a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/politics/mail-in-voting/" rel="noreferrer">handy map by CNN</a>, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Mississippi and Alabama do not allow pre-counting of mail ballots. Why is this the case? Why not count mail ballots as soon as possible to report the results quickly ... | united states election vote by mail | 1 | Why do some states forbid pre-counting mail ballots? -- (united states election vote by mail)
<p>According to a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/politics/mail-in-voting/" rel="noreferrer">handy map by CNN</a>, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Mississippi and Alabama do not allow pre-counting of mail ballots. Why i... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,859 | Has a recount ever changed the winner of any major election in US history? | <p><a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/59698/has-a-recount-ever-changed-the-winner-of-a-state-during-a-presidential-election">Has a recount ever changed the winner of a state during a presidential election?</a> mentions that no recount was ever successful in transferring electoral votes to a different... | united states election | 1 | Has a recount ever changed the winner of any major election in US history? -- (united states election)
<p><a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/59698/has-a-recount-ever-changed-the-winner-of-a-state-during-a-presidential-election">Has a recount ever changed the winner of a state during a presidential el... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,873 | What determines the number of electors in each state of the US | <p>I would like to know what determines the number of electors in each state of the US for presidential election. I have read that "Every State is allocated a number of votes equal to the number of senators and representatives in its U.S. Congressional delegation" <a href="https://www.archives.gov/electoral-c... | united states election electoral college | 1 | What determines the number of electors in each state of the US -- (united states election electoral college)
<p>I would like to know what determines the number of electors in each state of the US for presidential election. I have read that "Every State is allocated a number of votes equal to the number of senators... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,874 | Observation of ballot counting - appropriate vs actual | <p>According to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/05/philadelphia-pennsylvania-vote-count-trump-chaos" rel="noreferrer">this Guardian article</a> about the counting of the 2020 US presidential elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:</p>
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<p>The Trump campaign’s strategy on Thurs... | united states election presidential election | 1 | Observation of ballot counting - appropriate vs actual -- (united states election presidential election)
<p>According to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/05/philadelphia-pennsylvania-vote-count-trump-chaos" rel="noreferrer">this Guardian article</a> about the counting of the 2020 US presidential el... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,882 | Can the Democrats eliminate the filibuster with 50 votes? | <p>It seems like the maximum number of seats the US Senate Democratic caucus will obtain is 50. This means that they would be able to pass legislation using the VP to break ties, assuming there is no filibuster. Does the VP also have the ability to break ties for senate rule changes, such as eliminating the filibuste... | united states senate senate rules | 1 | Can the Democrats eliminate the filibuster with 50 votes? -- (united states senate senate rules)
<p>It seems like the maximum number of seats the US Senate Democratic caucus will obtain is 50. This means that they would be able to pass legislation using the VP to break ties, assuming there is no filibuster. Does the ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,887 | By how much have past state recounts differed from their original vote counts? | <p>In past US Presidential Elections, by how much have state recounts differed from their original counts? (in terms of absolute number of votes, but most importantly, in terms of percent of overall votes for that state)</p>
 | united states president statistics recount | 1 | By how much have past state recounts differed from their original vote counts? -- (united states president statistics recount)
<p>In past US Presidential Elections, by how much have state recounts differed from their original counts? (in terms of absolute number of votes, but most importantly, in terms of percent of ov... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,891 | History of the Three Word Slogan | <p>What's the history of the three word slogan in Politics? I'm aware of individual cases like "strong and stable" but was it ever as prevalent as it is now? It would be good to know if it happens in other languages/countries as well</p>
<p>Here are some examples of three word slogans in the states:</p>&#... | rhetoric | 1 | History of the Three Word Slogan -- (rhetoric)
<p>What's the history of the three word slogan in Politics? I'm aware of individual cases like "strong and stable" but was it ever as prevalent as it is now? It would be good to know if it happens in other languages/countries as well</p>
<p>Here are some exam... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,901 | Can a third-party candidate “donate” their votes to another candidate? | <p>Is there any provision in US constitution which allows one candidate, say Jo Jorgensen, to “donate” their votes in a given state to another candidate?</p>
 | united states presidential election voting electoral college third party | 1 | Can a third-party candidate “donate” their votes to another candidate? -- (united states presidential election voting electoral college third party)
<p>Is there any provision in US constitution which allows one candidate, say Jo Jorgensen, to “donate” their votes in a given state to another candidate?</p>
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59,907 | Why may one be "faithless" if "winner-takes-all" is already applicable? | <p>From Wikipedia article on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Electoral_College" rel="nofollow noreferrer">United States Electoral College</a>,</p>
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<p>All jurisdictions use a winner-take-all method to choose their electors, with the exceptions of Maine and Nebraska, which use a ... | united states presidential election electoral college faithless elector | 1 | Why may one be "faithless" if "winner-takes-all" is already applicable? -- (united states presidential election electoral college faithless elector)
<p>From Wikipedia article on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Electoral_College" rel="nofollow noreferrer">United States Electoral College</a>,</p>
... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,914 | Has Joe Biden made any promises to revert Trump's US pullouts out of global alliances? | <p>According to <a href="https://theprint.in/world/paris-deal-to-who-the-11-organisations-donald-trumps-us-has-pulled-out-of-weakened/432486/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a>, Donald Trump has managed to pull out US from a series of international organizations such as Trans-Pacific Partnership, Paris Climate... | united states international relations joe biden | 1 | Has Joe Biden made any promises to revert Trump's US pullouts out of global alliances? -- (united states international relations joe biden)
<p>According to <a href="https://theprint.in/world/paris-deal-to-who-the-11-organisations-donald-trumps-us-has-pulled-out-of-weakened/432486/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this articl... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,924 | Could Trump maintain power by combination of executive orders and supreme court decisions? | <p>Since Trump is still president until January, and he has already packed the supreme court, would it be possible for him to be president eternally by extending his power through executive orders, and the supreme court validating their legality?</p>
<p>Or is there any mechanism to prevent this?</p>
 | united states president donald trump presidential election supreme court | 1 | Could Trump maintain power by combination of executive orders and supreme court decisions? -- (united states president donald trump presidential election supreme court)
<p>Since Trump is still president until January, and he has already packed the supreme court, would it be possible for him to be president eternally by... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,931 | Is it possible for a president to circumvent the senate confirmation process by selectively firing some of the existing cabinet members? | <p><strong>The Senate has to approve a cabinet member's hiring, but not their firing.</strong> If the existing head of a cabinet is fired, acting heads are typically assigned based on a line of succession. In this hypothetical, let us assume that the top 3 candidates in line of succession are from the opposite party an... | united states president congress senate cabinet | 1 | Is it possible for a president to circumvent the senate confirmation process by selectively firing some of the existing cabinet members? -- (united states president congress senate cabinet)
<p><strong>The Senate has to approve a cabinet member's hiring, but not their firing.</strong> If the existing head of a cabinet i... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,945 | Is it unusual for foreign leaders to congratulate US presidential candidates before their opponents have conceded? | <p>This quote from the <a href="https://www.voanews.com/2020-usa-votes/world-leaders-offer-congratulations-biden-harris" rel="noreferrer">Voice of America</a> suggests that it is not usual:</p>
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<p>Some Trump supporters expressed frustration with foreign leaders.<br />
“These early calls by fore... | united states presidential election diplomacy | 1 | Is it unusual for foreign leaders to congratulate US presidential candidates before their opponents have conceded? -- (united states presidential election diplomacy)
<p>This quote from the <a href="https://www.voanews.com/2020-usa-votes/world-leaders-offer-congratulations-biden-harris" rel="noreferrer">Voice of America... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,950 | What do we know of Evangelical voting for Trump in 2020? | <p>I believe he had nearly <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/09/how-the-faithful-voted-a-preliminary-2016-analysis/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">80% support in the past from Evangelicals</a>.</p>
<p>However, there have been <a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/december-web-only/trum... | united states donald trump presidential election | 1 | What do we know of Evangelical voting for Trump in 2020? -- (united states donald trump presidential election)
<p>I believe he had nearly <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/09/how-the-faithful-voted-a-preliminary-2016-analysis/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">80% support in the past from Evangelicals</a>... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,954 | Has the (highly possible) 46th POTUS Joe Biden declared the names of people in his cabinet? | <p>Has the (highly possible 46th POTUS) Joe Biden told anything about or hinted whom may he include in his cabinet? If it is not declared (most probably) when may he declare it?</p>
 | united states cabinet joe biden | 1 | Has the (highly possible) 46th POTUS Joe Biden declared the names of people in his cabinet? -- (united states cabinet joe biden)
<p>Has the (highly possible 46th POTUS) Joe Biden told anything about or hinted whom may he include in his cabinet? If it is not declared (most probably) when may he declare it?</p>
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59,959 | Does the US have 2 presidents until Jan 20? | <p>With Joe Biden winning the presidential election, what kind of power does he have until Jan 20? What can he effectively do?</p>
<p>In this <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/59914/has-joe-biden-made-any-promises-to-revert-trumps-us-pullouts-out-of-global-alli">question</a> "<em>Has Joe Bi... | united states donald trump presidential election joe biden presidential term | 1 | Does the US have 2 presidents until Jan 20? -- (united states donald trump presidential election joe biden presidential term)
<p>With Joe Biden winning the presidential election, what kind of power does he have until Jan 20? What can he effectively do?</p>
<p>In this <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/ques... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,964 | Absolute votes by political party | <p>I'm looking for data on the absolute votes received by each of the political parties (Democrat and Republican most importantly) over recent elections (since at least 2000) in the USA, including (estimates) for the current election.</p>
<p>In particular I'm trying to answer a query: <em>In past elections, democra... | united states voter turnout | 1 | Absolute votes by political party -- (united states voter turnout)
<p>I'm looking for data on the absolute votes received by each of the political parties (Democrat and Republican most importantly) over recent elections (since at least 2000) in the USA, including (estimates) for the current election.</p>
<p>In part... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,986 | Why is the possibility of state legislatures invalidating the popular vote being discussed? | <p>It has been discussed that one of the alternatives for Trump to keep the presidency is that...</p>
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<p>Republican legislators in states like Pennsylvania would invalidate the electoral results and simply award their electoral votes to Trump <a href="https://www.vox.com/2020/11/6/21552446/trump-lo... | united states presidential election electoral college | 1 | Why is the possibility of state legislatures invalidating the popular vote being discussed? -- (united states presidential election electoral college)
<p>It has been discussed that one of the alternatives for Trump to keep the presidency is that...</p>
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<p>Republican legislators in states like Penns... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,993 | If every legal challenge that Trump has mounted since the election succeeds, could he win the presidency? | <p>I am not certain of exactly which legal cases he has launched, but let us imagine that all of them (recounts, discarding votes, etc.) are decided in his favo(u)r, exactly as he wishes.</p>
<p>In that case, could be mathematically win 270 electoral college votes and be re-elected?</p>
<p>[Update] 9th December... | united states presidential election us state laws | 1 | If every legal challenge that Trump has mounted since the election succeeds, could he win the presidency? -- (united states presidential election us state laws)
<p>I am not certain of exactly which legal cases he has launched, but let us imagine that all of them (recounts, discarding votes, etc.) are decided in his fav... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,996 | Why has the state of Arizona taken so long to return results in the 2020 US Presidential Election? | <p>Despite an <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/59858/why-did-google-ap-call-arizona-for-democrats-when-at-90-reporting-ds-only-have">early call by the Associated Press and Fox News</a>, Arizona was generally considered one of the last uncertain states after the 2020 presidential election. In fact,... | united states presidential election | 1 | Why has the state of Arizona taken so long to return results in the 2020 US Presidential Election? -- (united states presidential election)
<p>Despite an <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/59858/why-did-google-ap-call-arizona-for-democrats-when-at-90-reporting-ds-only-have">early call by the Associat... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
59,997 | Does a mail-in ballot stay valid if the voter died between mailing it validly and the election date? | <p>In the U.S. some (all?) states allow mail-in ballots.</p>
<p>Let's imagine the case of someone who is well informed of their state laws on mail-in ballots and did all the procedures to be able to send it. That person sends their mail-in ballot on time and the counting center receives that ballot before election ... | united states vote by mail | 1 | Does a mail-in ballot stay valid if the voter died between mailing it validly and the election date? -- (united states vote by mail)
<p>In the U.S. some (all?) states allow mail-in ballots.</p>
<p>Let's imagine the case of someone who is well informed of their state laws on mail-in ballots and did all the procedure... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,013 | What is the specific mechanism of voting done by the electoral college? | <p>When the electoral college meets to vote on the next president, how does this vote take place? Do the members fill out a ballot privately; with those ballots then collected and counted? Or are the the members asked one at a time who their vote is for? Are they allowed to discuss with each other for whom they are goi... | united states presidential election voting electoral college | 1 | What is the specific mechanism of voting done by the electoral college? -- (united states presidential election voting electoral college)
<p>When the electoral college meets to vote on the next president, how does this vote take place? Do the members fill out a ballot privately; with those ballots then collected and co... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,016 | Where can I find data on US party affiliations, broken down geographically? | <p>Where can I find data on US party affiliations, broken down geographically?</p>
<p>I'd like to do some statistical analysis on party affiliations within states, broken down geographically.</p>
<p>Here's the kicker: everything I've seen as a data source is never more granular than the voting district.</p>
... | united states statistics demographics local government data sources | 1 | Where can I find data on US party affiliations, broken down geographically? -- (united states statistics demographics local government data sources)
<p>Where can I find data on US party affiliations, broken down geographically?</p>
<p>I'd like to do some statistical analysis on party affiliations within states, bro... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,017 | How are U.S. states allowed to put marijuana legalization on ballots when it's against federal law? | <p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marijuana-legalization-measures-pass-states/story?id=74008722" rel="noreferrer">Five states will now legalize marijuana for both recreational and medical use.</a></p>
<p>During the November elections, A majority of <strong>New Jersey and Arizona</strong> residents voted y... | united states law us state laws drugs cannabis legalization | 1 | How are U.S. states allowed to put marijuana legalization on ballots when it's against federal law? -- (united states law us state laws drugs cannabis legalization)
<p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marijuana-legalization-measures-pass-states/story?id=74008722" rel="noreferrer">Five states will now legalize m... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,030 | What's the red, white and blue (with stars) banner that Trump was using on the stage in his election campaign? | <p>During election campaign rallys, Trump was always on stages decorated with a red-white-blue-white-red banner with white stars on the blue part. I of course know that's the US colors and the stars are a reference to the national flag - but, is there a name for this flag / banner? I also saw a round version with the b... | united states flag symbols | 1 | What's the red, white and blue (with stars) banner that Trump was using on the stage in his election campaign? -- (united states flag symbols)
<p>During election campaign rallys, Trump was always on stages decorated with a red-white-blue-white-red banner with white stars on the blue part. I of course know that's the US... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,035 | Could President Obama Legally Serve in President Biden's Cabinet? | <p>Could President Obama legally serve in President Biden's Cabinet?</p>
<p>I understand that President Obama may not serve as President ever again, but could he serve in another President's Cabinet?</p>
 | united states cabinet | 1 | Could President Obama Legally Serve in President Biden's Cabinet? -- (united states cabinet)
<p>Could President Obama legally serve in President Biden's Cabinet?</p>
<p>I understand that President Obama may not serve as President ever again, but could he serve in another President's Cabinet?</p>
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60,049 | Does US' foreign policy depend upon the party or does it have a special board that recommends it what is best irrespective of the ruling party? | <p>I have learned that Iran sanctions are not new but was intensified (maybe/maybe not for good) by Prez Trump's administration. Relations with China too was with ups and downs if we see it historically.</p>
<p>Recently, Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on Iran.</p>
<p>Details and clarity: <a href... | united states foreign policy | 1 | Does US' foreign policy depend upon the party or does it have a special board that recommends it what is best irrespective of the ruling party? -- (united states foreign policy)
<p>I have learned that Iran sanctions are not new but was intensified (maybe/maybe not for good) by Prez Trump's administration. Relations wit... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,071 | Why do California and New York need so much time to count their votes compared to other states? | <p>As per the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-president.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">New York Times</a>, California has only counted 89% of the votes so far and New York has counted 84%, even though its now been nearly a full week since the election has been concluded. Al... | united states election | 1 | Why do California and New York need so much time to count their votes compared to other states? -- (united states election)
<p>As per the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-president.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">New York Times</a>, California has only counted 89% of the vote... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,084 | What are some cases of US politicians going back to more 'junior' positions? | <p>So for the purposes of this question there is sort of a loose hierarchy of US political positions in terms of responsibility and power. Like this:</p>
<p>State legislator < House representative < Senator/Governor < Cabinet member < President</p>
<p><strong>How often has a politician, after comple... | united states history | 1 | What are some cases of US politicians going back to more 'junior' positions? -- (united states history)
<p>So for the purposes of this question there is sort of a loose hierarchy of US political positions in terms of responsibility and power. Like this:</p>
<p>State legislator < House representative < Senator... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,087 | Where is vote tally data aggregated? | <p>Where do major news companies collect their vote tally data in US elections from? My intuition tells me that there has to be an agency of some sort that aggregates vote tally data before disseminating it out to news networks, but I can’t seem to find any information about it.</p>
<p>I’m probably way off, but I ... | united states election | 1 | Where is vote tally data aggregated? -- (united states election)
<p>Where do major news companies collect their vote tally data in US elections from? My intuition tells me that there has to be an agency of some sort that aggregates vote tally data before disseminating it out to news networks, but I can’t seem to find ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,093 | Can the Secret Service be fired by the President? | <p>Can a sitting American President hire and/or fire members of the Secret Service at his discretion?
Or could the entire Secret Service be abolished or replaced if the President wanted to?</p>
 | united states separation of powers | 1 | Can the Secret Service be fired by the President? -- (united states separation of powers)
<p>Can a sitting American President hire and/or fire members of the Secret Service at his discretion?
Or could the entire Secret Service be abolished or replaced if the President wanted to?</p>
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60,095 | Who can call a Royal Commission in Australia? | <p>The <a href="https://www.moadoph.gov.au/blog/royal-commissions-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Museum of Australian Democracy</a> explains:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A Royal Commission is formally established by the Governor-General on behalf of the Crown and on the advice of Governm... | australia royal commission inquiry | 1 | Who can call a Royal Commission in Australia? -- (australia royal commission inquiry)
<p>The <a href="https://www.moadoph.gov.au/blog/royal-commissions-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Museum of Australian Democracy</a> explains:</p>
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<p>A Royal Commission is formally e... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,110 | Georgia doing "hand recount" of 2020 Presidential Election Ballots. Why is "hand recount" better than "computer rescan"? | <p>My initial judgement is that a "computer rescan" would have less chance of being biased and less change of making mistakes than a "hand recount", and so the "hand recount" can only introduce more uncertainty and a worse quality result. Is there any reason I should think otherwise? And... | united states presidential election contested election | 1 | Georgia doing "hand recount" of 2020 Presidential Election Ballots. Why is "hand recount" better than "computer rescan"? -- (united states presidential election contested election)
<p>My initial judgement is that a "computer rescan" would have less chance of being biased and less change of making mistakes tha... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,111 | What is the reason for the date of the Georgia runoff elections for the US Senate? | <p>On Election Day 2020, both US Senate seats for Georgia were up for election. However, no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, and so both races go to a second round. This runoff election will be on January 5th, 2021.</p>
<p>My question is: why this date? The new US congress gets sworn in on January 3th,... | united states election senate | 1 | What is the reason for the date of the Georgia runoff elections for the US Senate? -- (united states election senate)
<p>On Election Day 2020, both US Senate seats for Georgia were up for election. However, no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, and so both races go to a second round. This runoff election wil... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,130 | Has anyone gained power via election fraud? | <p>Elections are generally associated with democracy, but <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/q/2918/2130">they do happen in dictatorships as well</a>. The difference is that the election result in a dictatorship is manipulated to confirm the current government's power. This could be by making sure there is ... | voting history dictatorship | 1 | Has anyone gained power via election fraud? -- (voting history dictatorship)
<p>Elections are generally associated with democracy, but <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/q/2918/2130">they do happen in dictatorships as well</a>. The difference is that the election result in a dictatorship is manipulated to con... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,135 | What states used voting equipment by Dominion Voting Systems for the 2020 election (if any)? | <p>I heard about that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Voting_Systems" rel="nofollow noreferrer">"Dominion"</a> system of electronic voting.</p>
<p>Did any states use it during the 2020 election? And if so, which exactly?</p>
 | united states presidential election voting voting systems | 1 | What states used voting equipment by Dominion Voting Systems for the 2020 election (if any)? -- (united states presidential election voting voting systems)
<p>I heard about that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Voting_Systems" rel="nofollow noreferrer">"Dominion"</a> system of electronic voting... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,142 | Can a Supreme Court justice be nominated and confirmed under two different presidents? | <p>For example, if President Trump nominated a justice on his last day in office, could that person then be confirmed by the Senate during a Biden administration?</p>
 | united states supreme court judiciary | 1 | Can a Supreme Court justice be nominated and confirmed under two different presidents? -- (united states supreme court judiciary)
<p>For example, if President Trump nominated a justice on his last day in office, could that person then be confirmed by the Senate during a Biden administration?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,146 | How many ballots have been sequestered in Pennsylvania and Michigan? | <p>By court orders, Pennsylvania and Michigan have been commanded to sequester domestic ballots that arrived at counting stations after the traditional deadlines.
For the purposes of this question, it is unnecessary to detail the legal arguments that lead to the orders.</p>
<p>Rather, this question is confined ... | united states election presidential election voting | 1 | How many ballots have been sequestered in Pennsylvania and Michigan? -- (united states election presidential election voting)
<p>By court orders, Pennsylvania and Michigan have been commanded to sequester domestic ballots that arrived at counting stations after the traditional deadlines.
For the purposes of this qu... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,151 | What does the December 8th deadline mean for the certification of the results of the Electoral College? | <p>I have just read <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/what-if-trump-refuses-concede/616424/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the Atlantic article</a> which describes a possible constitutional crisis in the USA in aftermath of the current presidential election.</p>
<p>Prevention of the election... | united states presidential election electoral college | 1 | What does the December 8th deadline mean for the certification of the results of the Electoral College? -- (united states presidential election electoral college)
<p>I have just read <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/what-if-trump-refuses-concede/616424/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the Atlant... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,208 | Doesn't the 22nd amendment prevent Donald Trump from running for president again in 2024? | <p>In multiple news articles such as ones <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/donald-trump-2024-republican-nomination/index.html" rel="noreferrer">here</a> and <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-run-2024-advisers-say-openly-discussed/" rel="noreferrer">here</a>, they mention Donald Trump running f... | united states president presidential term | 1 | Doesn't the 22nd amendment prevent Donald Trump from running for president again in 2024? -- (united states president presidential term)
<p>In multiple news articles such as ones <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/donald-trump-2024-republican-nomination/index.html" rel="noreferrer">here</a> and <a href="h... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,217 | Could the leaving of pro-brexit advisors be a prelude to the UK remaining in the EU? | <p>There are people who were influential in attempting to make the UK leave the EU. Some of them have gone. Some of them were <em>significant</em> influences.</p>
<p>Now that Nigel Farage and <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54941846" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dominic Cummings</a> (BBC link) have gon... | united kingdom european union brexit | 1 | Could the leaving of pro-brexit advisors be a prelude to the UK remaining in the EU? -- (united kingdom european union brexit)
<p>There are people who were influential in attempting to make the UK leave the EU. Some of them have gone. Some of them were <em>significant</em> influences.</p>
<p>Now that Nigel Farage a... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,221 | What does the gray gap in the NV election site bar means? | <p>The official Nevada (Clark county) site shows the ballot count results and has a bar with Red and Blue percents, as well as a gray gao between them. What does this gray bar means? Is it the remaining uncounted ballots?bor something else?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/RdHff.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferr... | united states election ballot us states | 1 | What does the gray gap in the NV election site bar means? -- (united states election ballot us states)
<p>The official Nevada (Clark county) site shows the ballot count results and has a bar with Red and Blue percents, as well as a gray gao between them. What does this gray bar means? Is it the remaining uncounted ball... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,230 | Why is the US still heavily relying on cash bails? | <p>According to <a href="https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/criminal-justice/reports/2020/03/16/481543/ending-cash-bail/" rel="noreferrer">this article</a> there seem to be serious downsides to heavily usage of money (cash) bails (emphasis mine):</p>
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<p>In effect, <strong>the cash bail system ... | united states law | 1 | Why is the US still heavily relying on cash bails? -- (united states law)
<p>According to <a href="https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/criminal-justice/reports/2020/03/16/481543/ending-cash-bail/" rel="noreferrer">this article</a> there seem to be serious downsides to heavily usage of money (cash) bails (emphasis m... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,237 | Where to view election litigation status | <p>Is there a way to view aggregated data for the litigations related to the recent federal elections in the US? I’m looking for a who/what/why status of each piece of litigation so I don’t have to check several separate data sources.</p>
 | united states election data sources | 1 | Where to view election litigation status -- (united states election data sources)
<p>Is there a way to view aggregated data for the litigations related to the recent federal elections in the US? I’m looking for a who/what/why status of each piece of litigation so I don’t have to check several separate data sources.</p>... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,269 | Has Biden's campaign, or the Democratic Party, publicly voiced their opinion on granting some sort of immunity to Trump? | <p>As a foreign spectator it seems likely to me that Trump won't leave the White House voluntarily. Losing his immunity appears to be a driving factor in why he is clinging to the position of power he currently holds.</p>
<p>That said, I wondered why Trump hasn't been offered immunity, or something amounting to a p... | united states donald trump presidential election democratic party joe biden | 1 | Has Biden's campaign, or the Democratic Party, publicly voiced their opinion on granting some sort of immunity to Trump? -- (united states donald trump presidential election democratic party joe biden)
<p>As a foreign spectator it seems likely to me that Trump won't leave the White House voluntarily. Losing his immunit... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,272 | Did Armenian forces leave Kalbajar region by 15 November, as specified in peace treaty? | <p>According to news outlets, the <a href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/azerbaijan-armenia-peace-deal-could-be-the-diplomatic-breakthrough-the-region-needs/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">peace treaty</a> between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Upper Karabakh requires Armenian forces to vacate pre... | armed conflict peace treaty azerbaijan armenia | 1 | Did Armenian forces leave Kalbajar region by 15 November, as specified in peace treaty? -- (armed conflict peace treaty azerbaijan armenia)
<p>According to news outlets, the <a href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/azerbaijan-armenia-peace-deal-could-be-the-diplomatic-breakthrough-the-region-needs... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,286 | Is it common for Commonwealth legislation to share the same name? | <p>I'm nonplussed that two Acts of UK Parliament share same name! I think this was deliberate? Parliamentary draftsmen or Counsel or Law Commissioner, UK Parliament couldn't have all overlooked the same name!</p>
<p>Why not name the 1984 Act differently to distinguish from 1957 Act? The 1984 Act can be named more ... | legislation | 1 | Is it common for Commonwealth legislation to share the same name? -- (legislation)
<p>I'm nonplussed that two Acts of UK Parliament share same name! I think this was deliberate? Parliamentary draftsmen or Counsel or Law Commissioner, UK Parliament couldn't have all overlooked the same name!</p>
<p>Why not name the... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,287 | What's the difference between state legislator and congress member? | <p>I was <a href="https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/11/the_direction_of_america_is_in_the_hands_of_state_legislators_.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">reading this article</a>.
As a non-US citizen, I wonder what does <strong>State Legislators</strong> mean.</p>
<p>I know that US political system is b... | constitution government form of government state legislatures | 1 | What's the difference between state legislator and congress member? -- (constitution government form of government state legislatures)
<p>I was <a href="https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/11/the_direction_of_america_is_in_the_hands_of_state_legislators_.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">reading this article</a... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,310 | How may Myanmar modify the constitution and keep off the military from politics? | <p>In January 2019, the National League for Democracy pushed for constitutional reform, but was unsuccessful because any changes required 75% approval in the legislature, and 25% of seats are reserved for the military.</p>
<p>Details: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Myanmar_general_election" rel="nofoll... | constitution myanmar | 1 | How may Myanmar modify the constitution and keep off the military from politics? -- (constitution myanmar)
<p>In January 2019, the National League for Democracy pushed for constitutional reform, but was unsuccessful because any changes required 75% approval in the legislature, and 25% of seats are reserved for the mili... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,318 | Who will be Georgia's senators from January 3rd 2021 until the results of the January 5th runoff elections are known? | <p>The 20th amendment to the constitution of the USA states</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January</p>
</blockquote>
<p>But Georgia is having their Sena... | united states constitution senate | 1 | Who will be Georgia's senators from January 3rd 2021 until the results of the January 5th runoff elections are known? -- (united states constitution senate)
<p>The 20th amendment to the constitution of the USA states</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,329 | Do Republicans and Democrats intentionally nominate long-shot candidates for races which they're extremely unlikely to win? | <p>As an example, in my own state of Washington, the Republican party nominated <a href="https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2020/10/05/culp-atypical-gop-candidate-washington-governor/3630230001/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Loren Culp</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Culp has been married for 43 years and has two grown... | united states election | 1 | Do Republicans and Democrats intentionally nominate long-shot candidates for races which they're extremely unlikely to win? -- (united states election)
<p>As an example, in my own state of Washington, the Republican party nominated <a href="https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2020/10/05/culp-atypical-gop-candidate-was... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,333 | What is the largest election to use non-secret ballots? | <p>All the elections I'm aware of use secret ballots, meaning that no one knows which candidate a different person has voted for. But surely there must be elections somewhere where that's not the case and each vote is public ("<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_ballot_system" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ope... | election ballot | 1 | What is the largest election to use non-secret ballots? -- (election ballot)
<p>All the elections I'm aware of use secret ballots, meaning that no one knows which candidate a different person has voted for. But surely there must be elections somewhere where that's not the case and each vote is public ("<a href="ht... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,345 | If the justifications for informed consent are questionable, then why would it be a legal requirement? | <p>The article <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/informed-consent/#StaReq" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Informed Consent (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)">Informed Consent (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)</a> lists some main arguments for informed consent. They are: "protection", "... | law human rights | 1 | If the justifications for informed consent are questionable, then why would it be a legal requirement? -- (law human rights)
<p>The article <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/informed-consent/#StaReq" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Informed Consent (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)">Informed Consent (Sta... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,359 | Estimated bounds for margin of error in US election results? | <p>When one sets out to measure a thing, one expects various sorts of errors to occur in the measurement.... depending on context one might have: errors with the measuring instrument, errors due to limitations of the instrument user, standard sampling errors, etc. etc.</p>
<p>Weirdly, I can't seem to find estimates... | united states election statistics | 1 | Estimated bounds for margin of error in US election results? -- (united states election statistics)
<p>When one sets out to measure a thing, one expects various sorts of errors to occur in the measurement.... depending on context one might have: errors with the measuring instrument, errors due to limitations of the ins... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,363 | Who gets a state's Electoral College votes if no one gets a majority of the popular vote? | <p>The question is pretty much in the title. Let's say in state X, there are 3 candidates: A, B, and C. A wins 49% of the popular vote, B wins 49% of the popular vote, and C wins 2% of the popular vote. Clearly, no one has won a majority.</p>
<p>Who gets the electoral college votes in this case? Does it change if t... | united states electoral college | 1 | Who gets a state's Electoral College votes if no one gets a majority of the popular vote? -- (united states electoral college)
<p>The question is pretty much in the title. Let's say in state X, there are 3 candidates: A, B, and C. A wins 49% of the popular vote, B wins 49% of the popular vote, and C wins 2% of the popu... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,370 | What, if anything, has been done to account for mail-in votes in 2020 exit poll data? | <p>Traditionally, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_poll" rel="nofollow noreferrer">exit polls</a> are done by physically presenting a subset voters with an anonymous survey as they exit the polling place. In normal years, this provides a fairly good picture of the electorate and their demographics. In the 20... | united states presidential election polling statistics exit polls | 1 | What, if anything, has been done to account for mail-in votes in 2020 exit poll data? -- (united states presidential election polling statistics exit polls)
<p>Traditionally, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_poll" rel="nofollow noreferrer">exit polls</a> are done by physically presenting a subset voters with... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,374 | What happens if the GSA refuses to recognize Biden even after the Electoral College vote? | <p>I'd like to know what legal actions, if any, can be taken supposing that after December the 14th (when the Electoral College meet and vote for Biden) the General Services Administration, instructed by Trump, keeps refusing to recognize Biden and his transition team.</p>
<p>I expect some of you would say <em>&qu... | united states presidential election electoral college political transitions | 1 | What happens if the GSA refuses to recognize Biden even after the Electoral College vote? -- (united states presidential election electoral college political transitions)
<p>I'd like to know what legal actions, if any, can be taken supposing that after December the 14th (when the Electoral College meet and vote for Bi... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,388 | Are there any legal consequences for lying to/misleading the president of the US? | <p>Recently, I've read an <a href="https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2020/11/outgoing-syria-envoy-admits-hiding-us-troop-numbers-praises-trumps-mideast-record/170012/" rel="noreferrer">article</a> on DefenceOne - an interview with James Jeffrey, US ambassador on Syria.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>“We were always playi... | united states president donald trump government | 1 | Are there any legal consequences for lying to/misleading the president of the US? -- (united states president donald trump government)
<p>Recently, I've read an <a href="https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2020/11/outgoing-syria-envoy-admits-hiding-us-troop-numbers-praises-trumps-mideast-record/170012/" rel="noreferrer"... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,393 | Can members of the Wayne County Canvassing Board rescind their votes? | <p>A couple days ago, all four members of the Board of Canvassers of Wayne County, Michigan voted to certify the results of the 2020 Presidential Election. Now the two Republican members of the committee have issued signed affidavits saying they want to rescind their votes to certify.</p>
<p>My question is, do the... | united states election presidential election us state laws | 1 | Can members of the Wayne County Canvassing Board rescind their votes? -- (united states election presidential election us state laws)
<p>A couple days ago, all four members of the Board of Canvassers of Wayne County, Michigan voted to certify the results of the 2020 Presidential Election. Now the two Republican member... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,394 | Presidency and houses majority different - USA | <p>Between 1955-57, the POTUS was Mr. Dwight Eisenhower who belonged to the Republican Party. But, at the same time, the majority of both the senate and House of Rep. belonged to the Democrats.
How difficult was it to sign a bill for the President when both the houses will vote against the president? Does he need t... | senate republican party democratic party house of representatives majority | 1 | Presidency and houses majority different - USA -- (senate republican party democratic party house of representatives majority)
<p>Between 1955-57, the POTUS was Mr. Dwight Eisenhower who belonged to the Republican Party. But, at the same time, the majority of both the senate and House of Rep. belonged to the Democrats.... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,396 | What happens if there's a veto on the European Union budget? | <p>Recently Hungary and Poland vetoed (or formally just threaten to use a veto) on the EU budget (see for example <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/16/eu-hungary-veto-budget-viktor-orban" rel="noreferrer">here</a>). What happens in 2021 if there's no accepted budget? The referred article mentions that... | european union budget veto | 1 | What happens if there's a veto on the European Union budget? -- (european union budget veto)
<p>Recently Hungary and Poland vetoed (or formally just threaten to use a veto) on the EU budget (see for example <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/16/eu-hungary-veto-budget-viktor-orban" rel="noreferrer">here... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,404 | Is there a way for the EU except for Hungary and Poland to use Pandemic Relief Funds without approval coming from Hungary and Poland? | <p>According to npr.org, the EU has <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/11/17/935775895/hungary-and-poland-block-eu-budget-with-pandemic-relief-funds-for-hard-hit-natio" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a hard time passing the EU Budget which contains the pandemic relief funds for hard-hit nati... | european union economy covid 19 virus | 1 | Is there a way for the EU except for Hungary and Poland to use Pandemic Relief Funds without approval coming from Hungary and Poland? -- (european union economy covid 19 virus)
<p>According to npr.org, the EU has <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/11/17/935775895/hungary-and-poland-bloc... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,405 | Where can I find detailed information on the votes that were tallied in the 2020 election? | <p>I need a comprehensive dataset showing when individual votes were cast and for whom across the USA in the 2020 general election. I can find totals on the county websites and presidential candidate totals by county, but what I need at a minimum is a dataset that includes the <strong>timelines</strong> of all updates ... | election voting data sources election fraud ballot | 1 | Where can I find detailed information on the votes that were tallied in the 2020 election? -- (election voting data sources election fraud ballot)
<p>I need a comprehensive dataset showing when individual votes were cast and for whom across the USA in the 2020 general election. I can find totals on the county websites ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,423 | How often do Cabinet members go back to being in Congress? | <p>When a US President selects cabinet members and other appointees, they often get pulled from current members of Congress. If the person is particularly effective in Congress, then you have to debate whether it's better to leave them in their current seat or to assign them to the cabinet and leave their seat open for... | united states congress cabinet | 1 | How often do Cabinet members go back to being in Congress? -- (united states congress cabinet)
<p>When a US President selects cabinet members and other appointees, they often get pulled from current members of Congress. If the person is particularly effective in Congress, then you have to debate whether it's better to ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,425 | How many electoral votes were voting more Republican than the national average in 2020 as of data right now? | <p>Biden is leading in the popular vote by 3.8 percentage points. I am wondering about this topic of states that lean one way relative to the nation. It appears that this is helpful because it shows Electoral College advantage and bias. A preliminary analysis shows NH and MN both losing that status.</p>
<p>I asked ... | united states electoral college | 1 | How many electoral votes were voting more Republican than the national average in 2020 as of data right now? -- (united states electoral college)
<p>Biden is leading in the popular vote by 3.8 percentage points. I am wondering about this topic of states that lean one way relative to the nation. It appears that this is ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,430 | Why can't Biden just reverse Mnuchin's revocation of unused part of $455B, and defunding of the Federal Reserve's lending facilities? | <p>Just edit this title if I didn't word it correctly.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Why wouldn't Biden's renewal "imply a return to the status quo ante"? What does "seed funding from Congress" mean?</p>
</li>
<li><p>Why can't Biden ask Congress to re approve "the unused portion of a $454bn ... | united states joe biden federal reserve | 1 | Why can't Biden just reverse Mnuchin's revocation of unused part of $455B, and defunding of the Federal Reserve's lending facilities? -- (united states joe biden federal reserve)
<p>Just edit this title if I didn't word it correctly.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Why wouldn't Biden's renewal "imply a return to the statu... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,433 | Has Biden or his staff/selectees discussed plans of how to handle the physical White House and Secret Service, re: COVID? | <p>By this, I don't mean how the President-Elect plans to handle COVID, big-picture, but rather how he and his staff are planning on dealing with the actual physical White House, the West Wing and the Oval Office, in light of news reports of President Trump and various staff members and his Secret Service detail having... | united states president covid 19 virus joe biden | 1 | Has Biden or his staff/selectees discussed plans of how to handle the physical White House and Secret Service, re: COVID? -- (united states president covid 19 virus joe biden)
<p>By this, I don't mean how the President-Elect plans to handle COVID, big-picture, but rather how he and his staff are planning on dealing wit... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,459 | Is there some legal basis for POTUS having to "clear" subordinates for certain therapies? | <p>Ben Carson, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, was <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/11/20/937170338/ben-carson-says-he-was-desperately-ill-with-the-coronavirus" rel="nofollow noreferrer">quoted</a> saying that:</p>
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<p>"President ... | united states healthcare executive | 1 | Is there some legal basis for POTUS having to "clear" subordinates for certain therapies? -- (united states healthcare executive)
<p>Ben Carson, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, was <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/11/20/937170338/ben-carson-says-he-was-de... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,466 | Which sources of CO2 emissions are currently considered for The European Union Emissions Trading System? | <p><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2020/649352/EPRS_BRI(2020)649352_EN.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This article</a> describes the Carbon emissions pricing used in the European Union. This is part of the European Union Emissions Trading System (ETS) which <a href="https://www.pnas.org/cont... | european union environmental policy | 1 | Which sources of CO2 emissions are currently considered for The European Union Emissions Trading System? -- (european union environmental policy)
<p><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2020/649352/EPRS_BRI(2020)649352_EN.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This article</a> describes the Carbon emissi... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,469 | Who can vote in Tibet elections and where would it take place? | <p>The Tibet government in exile is about to have their elections soon. Tibetans staying around the world would go to India (correct? or can they vote in their countries too?) and would vote for their top political leader (Sikyong in Tibetan) and members of the Exile Tibetan Parliament. It seems it might not be legally... | voting tibet | 1 | Who can vote in Tibet elections and where would it take place? -- (voting tibet)
<p>The Tibet government in exile is about to have their elections soon. Tibetans staying around the world would go to India (correct? or can they vote in their countries too?) and would vote for their top political leader (Sikyong in Tibet... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,484 | Why was/is Wayne County Michigan so consistent in support for Democratic presidential candidates? | <p>There is a county in Michigan called Wayne County. It holds Detroit. It has consistently given Democrats majorities of its vote since 1932.</p>
<p>Why has this county been voting Democrat for so long? Was it the union support? Was it that Detroit (or Wayne County) came up with the concept of being strong partisa... | united states voting | 1 | Why was/is Wayne County Michigan so consistent in support for Democratic presidential candidates? -- (united states voting)
<p>There is a county in Michigan called Wayne County. It holds Detroit. It has consistently given Democrats majorities of its vote since 1932.</p>
<p>Why has this county been voting Democrat f... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,488 | What could Trump hope to gain from a *second* Georgia "recount"? | <p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/22/trump-campaign-asks-for-another-georgia-recount.html" rel="noreferrer">Trump campaign asks for another Georgia recount</a></p>
<p>I understand that <a href="https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2020/1113/Votes-are-being-audited-in-Georgia-but-don-t-call-it-a-recount" re... | united states donald trump presidential election | 1 | What could Trump hope to gain from a *second* Georgia "recount"? -- (united states donald trump presidential election)
<p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/22/trump-campaign-asks-for-another-georgia-recount.html" rel="noreferrer">Trump campaign asks for another Georgia recount</a></p>
<p>I understand that <a hr... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,490 | What does it mean when something is said to be "owned by taxpayers"? | <p>There are <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=%22owned+by+taxpayers%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8" rel="noreferrer">470,000 results on Google Search</a> for "owned by taxpayers". Some excerpts:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>RBS remains 62% owned by taxpayers after a 45 billion pound bailout in the 2008 ... | government taxes debt bailout | 1 | What does it mean when something is said to be "owned by taxpayers"? -- (government taxes debt bailout)
<p>There are <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=%22owned+by+taxpayers%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8" rel="noreferrer">470,000 results on Google Search</a> for "owned by taxpayers". Some excerpts:</p>&... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,494 | Are there significant demographic differences between Washington County, Arkansas which explain why this specific county picked Sanders? | <p>Joe Biden won every county in the 2020 Arkansas Democratic primary except Washington County, which Bernie Sanders won.</p>
<p>I find this weird and was trying to understand why this would happen.</p>
<p>I'm not asking for opinion-based answers, I'm just wondering whether Washington County is demographically ... | united states democratic party | 1 | Are there significant demographic differences between Washington County, Arkansas which explain why this specific county picked Sanders? -- (united states democratic party)
<p>Joe Biden won every county in the 2020 Arkansas Democratic primary except Washington County, which Bernie Sanders won.</p>
<p>I find this we... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,500 | What countries are on the United States' "most favored nations" list? | <p>A recent <a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-medication-prescription-drug-costs-medicare-prescription-drugs-e171198402445755b920842ded293b59" rel="nofollow noreferrer">executive order</a> says that Medicare will pay the lowest price paid among a group of other economically advanced countries. These coun... | united states executive order health insurance | 1 | What countries are on the United States' "most favored nations" list? -- (united states executive order health insurance)
<p>A recent <a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-medication-prescription-drug-costs-medicare-prescription-drugs-e171198402445755b920842ded293b59" rel="nofollow noreferrer">executive orde... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,510 | Would the Biden administration have control over the size of the inauguration parade? | <p>A typical Presidential inauguration ceremony looks somewhat like this:</p>
<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/VHsvE.png" alt="enter image description here" /></p>
<p>Obviously having tens of thousands of people in close quarters during a pandemic is not the best idea, but who will get to call the shots o... | united states inauguration | 1 | Would the Biden administration have control over the size of the inauguration parade? -- (united states inauguration)
<p>A typical Presidential inauguration ceremony looks somewhat like this:</p>
<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/VHsvE.png" alt="enter image description here" /></p>
<p>Obviously having tens... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,520 | Controversial Tigray regional election | <p>As I understand it, one of the points of contention in the conflict between the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray region are contested regional elections in September at 2020. These have been declared illegal by the Ethiopian government, as the holding of elections had been prohibited due to COVID-19.</p>
<p... | election contested election ethiopia | 1 | Controversial Tigray regional election -- (election contested election ethiopia)
<p>As I understand it, one of the points of contention in the conflict between the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray region are contested regional elections in September at 2020. These have been declared illegal by the Ethiopian govern... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,538 | How does the UK manage to transition leadership so quickly compared to the USA? | <p>I appreciate that the USA has a larger population and more layers to it system of governance, but I don't understand how the UK can transition between governments practically overnight and the USA takes two months. The UK might not be the flawless in its execution of the transition but they managed to maintain a rea... | united states united kingdom election political transitions | 1 | How does the UK manage to transition leadership so quickly compared to the USA? -- (united states united kingdom election political transitions)
<p>I appreciate that the USA has a larger population and more layers to it system of governance, but I don't understand how the UK can transition between governments practical... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,541 | Choosing US House delegation by winner-take-all statewide vote? | <p>I was thinking about a method to choose House delegations. The party with the most votes gets its slate/list of candidates put in. These candidates are voted on in a districtwide primary popular vote. The party winning the statewide popular vote for the House, gets its slate of candidates sent to the House of Repres... | united states house of representatives | 1 | Choosing US House delegation by winner-take-all statewide vote? -- (united states house of representatives)
<p>I was thinking about a method to choose House delegations. The party with the most votes gets its slate/list of candidates put in. These candidates are voted on in a districtwide primary popular vote. The part... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,547 | Are Members of Scottish and Welsh Parliaments called "Honourable"? | <p>Members of Parliament in the House of Commons are referred to as "Honourable" or "Right Honourable".</p>
<p><a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/44433/honourable-versus-right-honourable-members" title="Honourable vs Right Honourable">I understand why some members are Honourab... | united kingdom parliament scotland wales | 1 | Are Members of Scottish and Welsh Parliaments called "Honourable"? -- (united kingdom parliament scotland wales)
<p>Members of Parliament in the House of Commons are referred to as "Honourable" or "Right Honourable".</p>
<p><a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/44433/honourable-v... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,555 | Does liberalism support the idea of small government or it's just an interpretation of it? | <p>In Latin America, liberalism is associated with the idea of free market, small government and less taxes. On the other side, I continuosly see in United States democratic party politicians being called liberals, for supporting increasing government care in social issues, several times proposing creation of taxes or ... | united states liberalism | 1 | Does liberalism support the idea of small government or it's just an interpretation of it? -- (united states liberalism)
<p>In Latin America, liberalism is associated with the idea of free market, small government and less taxes. On the other side, I continuosly see in United States democratic party politicians being c... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,559 | Why were there only 531 electoral votes in the US Presidential Election 2016? | <p>I just read <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_elections_by_Electoral_College_margin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this Wikipedia article</a>.</p>
<p>It says Trump won with a 304 to 227 for electoral votes.</p>
<p>That's 304 + 227 = 531 votes.</p>
<p>But the total numb... | united states presidential election electoral college | 1 | Why were there only 531 electoral votes in the US Presidential Election 2016? -- (united states presidential election electoral college)
<p>I just read <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_elections_by_Electoral_College_margin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this Wikipedia article</a>.</... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,561 | Does the Constitution/Bill of Rights allow for temporary restrictions in case of emergencies? | <p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-court/u-s-supreme-court-backs-religious-groups-over-new-york-virus-curbs-idUSKBN2860CK" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-court/u-s-supreme-court-backs-religious-groups-over-new-york-virus-curbs-idUSK... | united states constitution bill of rights | 1 | Does the Constitution/Bill of Rights allow for temporary restrictions in case of emergencies? -- (united states constitution bill of rights)
<p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-court/u-s-supreme-court-backs-religious-groups-over-new-york-virus-curbs-idUSKBN2860CK" rel="nofollow norefer... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,565 | Has Trump ever explained how he won the allegedly rigged 2016 elections? | <p>As Trump keeps alleging fraud in the 2020 elections, I'm wondering if he has ever explained how he won the 2016 elections in spite of alleged fraud. He said then too that <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37673797" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the elections were rigged</a>, but he won anyway, and I'm u... | united states donald trump presidential election election fraud | 1 | Has Trump ever explained how he won the allegedly rigged 2016 elections? -- (united states donald trump presidential election election fraud)
<p>As Trump keeps alleging fraud in the 2020 elections, I'm wondering if he has ever explained how he won the 2016 elections in spite of alleged fraud. He said then too that <a h... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,580 | Comparison of Presidential and House results by District | <p>I've read a number of articles that have talked about the difference between down ticket results during the 2020 elections and the Presidential race.</p>
<p>But I've been unable to find raw data because the way information is broken down seems to vary.
This <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-elec... | united states election statistics | 1 | Comparison of Presidential and House results by District -- (united states election statistics)
<p>I've read a number of articles that have talked about the difference between down ticket results during the 2020 elections and the Presidential race.</p>
<p>But I've been unable to find raw data because the way inform... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,587 | How might Trump still win the electoral college? | <p>For a couple of weeks now, the betting market site <a href="https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/3698" rel="noreferrer">PredictIt</a> has pretty consistently shown Trump as having a low-double-digit chance of winning the election. However, I was under the impression that:</p>
<ul>
<li>Vote counting is ef... | united states donald trump presidential election electoral college | 1 | How might Trump still win the electoral college? -- (united states donald trump presidential election electoral college)
<p>For a couple of weeks now, the betting market site <a href="https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/3698" rel="noreferrer">PredictIt</a> has pretty consistently shown Trump as having a low-double... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,597 | Have any other US presidents used that tiny table? | <p>I think by now, everyone has seen the pictures of Trump sitting at a tiny table bearing the presidential seal:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/YtcmG.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/YtcmG.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>I am tempted to ask many things,... | united states president donald trump | 1 | Have any other US presidents used that tiny table? -- (united states president donald trump)
<p>I think by now, everyone has seen the pictures of Trump sitting at a tiny table bearing the presidential seal:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/YtcmG.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ytc... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,612 | How did it come to be determined that certain speech is unacceptable? | <p>What is the decisive point for classifying a certain speech as unacceptable?</p>
 | freedom of speech | 1 | How did it come to be determined that certain speech is unacceptable? -- (freedom of speech)
<p>What is the decisive point for classifying a certain speech as unacceptable?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,615 | Do far-right parties get a disproportionate amount of media coverage, and why? | <p>Anecdotally speaking, it feels like the following parties get a disproportionate amount of media coverage (where "disproportionate" merely means large compared to the proportion of the vote they get rather than a moral judgement), especially in international media or media for non hard-core nerds: National... | parties media populism | 1 | Do far-right parties get a disproportionate amount of media coverage, and why? -- (parties media populism)
<p>Anecdotally speaking, it feels like the following parties get a disproportionate amount of media coverage (where "disproportionate" merely means large compared to the proportion of the vote they get r... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,620 | Has the European Union taken any concrete steps towards reducing its economic dependency on China? | <p>Coronavirus showed in 2020 spring that <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-emboldens-europes-supply-chain-security-hawks/" rel="noreferrer">the European Union has considerable economic dependency on China</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Chinese manufacturers and suppliers have shut down factories a... | european union economy | 1 | Has the European Union taken any concrete steps towards reducing its economic dependency on China? -- (european union economy)
<p>Coronavirus showed in 2020 spring that <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-emboldens-europes-supply-chain-security-hawks/" rel="noreferrer">the European Union has considerab... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,625 | Is there any way I request a copy of any of my phone calls the US government has recorded over the years? | <p>We learned through <a href="https://www.lawfareblog.com/snowden-revelations" rel="noreferrer">the Snowden revelations</a> that the United States government was surveilling nearly every person in the United States and in a handful of other countries via drag-net methods.</p>
<p>I was wondering if I could, via a F... | privacy surveillance intellectual property nsa freedom of information | 1 | Is there any way I request a copy of any of my phone calls the US government has recorded over the years? -- (privacy surveillance intellectual property nsa freedom of information)
<p>We learned through <a href="https://www.lawfareblog.com/snowden-revelations" rel="noreferrer">the Snowden revelations</a> that the Unite... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,635 | Do other nations consider all USA politics to be conservative, and if so why? | <p>I've heard from a few sources claims that people outside the US consider all US politics conservative. One person going to far as to say that to non-US individuals our politics range from "very conservative to scarily insane conservative" or something along that line.</p>
<p>While I've heard the claim... | united states conservatism | 1 | Do other nations consider all USA politics to be conservative, and if so why? -- (united states conservatism)
<p>I've heard from a few sources claims that people outside the US consider all US politics conservative. One person going to far as to say that to non-US individuals our politics range from "very conserv... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,636 | Did the European Commission start an infringement procedure related to the quality of one or multiple EU members health systems? | <p><strong>Note:</strong> <em>I will use Romania as an example in my post, but the question is general (EU level).</em></p>
<p>Environment-related infringement procedures are something rather usual in the EU. Just <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/inf_20_1687" rel="nofollow noreferrer">... | european union healthcare european commission infringement | 1 | Did the European Commission start an infringement procedure related to the quality of one or multiple EU members health systems? -- (european union healthcare european commission infringement)
<p><strong>Note:</strong> <em>I will use Romania as an example in my post, but the question is general (EU level).</em></p>
... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,640 | Are there political structures that are fundementally different? | <p>If so, why haven't, or have they, been put into practice and kept from the mainstream?</p>
<p>By fundamental I refer to (including but not limited to):</p>
<ol>
<li><p>The idea of a governing body of a state which dictates rules and regulations and foreign affairs</p>
</li>
<li><p>The idea of lef... | form of government infrastructure | 1 | Are there political structures that are fundementally different? -- (form of government infrastructure)
<p>If so, why haven't, or have they, been put into practice and kept from the mainstream?</p>
<p>By fundamental I refer to (including but not limited to):</p>
<ol>
<li><p>The idea of a governing body of a... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,659 | What was the relative importance of EU regulations as a reason for Brexit? | <p>In the National Review article, <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/12/only-the-supreme-court-can-effectively-restrain-the-administrative-state/" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>Only the Supreme Court Can Effectively Restrain the Administrative State</em></a>, December 1, 2020, there is a sentence, emboldened... | united kingdom european union brexit polling | 1 | What was the relative importance of EU regulations as a reason for Brexit? -- (united kingdom european union brexit polling)
<p>In the National Review article, <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/12/only-the-supreme-court-can-effectively-restrain-the-administrative-state/" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>Only th... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
60,672 | Can a US president give preemptive pardons? | <p>The Trump administration discusses the possibility of pardoning Donald Trump, his family, and loyal members of the administration for crimes that they have not been charged for. Can the president even do such a thing, or must they wait for the charges to be filed?</p>
 | united states president constitution pardon | 1 | Can a US president give preemptive pardons? -- (united states president constitution pardon)
<p>The Trump administration discusses the possibility of pardoning Donald Trump, his family, and loyal members of the administration for crimes that they have not been charged for. Can the president even do such a thing, or mu... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
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