23 October 2020

Why the deluge of early postal votes means chaos and uncertainty are inevitable

Professor Simon Jackman

The record numbers of Americans voting by mail in the upcoming US election all but guarantees there won’t be a result on November 3, reports The New Daily. The article quotes USSC CEO Simon Jackman.

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Professor Simon Jackman
Professor Simon Jackman was Chief Executive Officer of the United States Studies Centre from April 2016 to May 2022. Between 1996 and 2016, he was a Professor of Political Science and Statistics at Stanford University. Jackman's teaching and research centres on public opinion, election campaigns, political participation, and electoral systems with special emphasis on American and Australian politics.

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