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In an election, the candidates must agree to the rules before the race begins. A candidate who waits until they’ve lost the race to claim that the rules were not fair isn’t merely a sore loser, but a threat to the free and fair elections that form the bedrock of our democracy.

Jefferson Griffin lost his November 5, 2024, race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court to Justice Allison Riggs by 734 votes. It was a close race, and close races are tough to lose. But instead of graciously congratulating his opponent and conceding, Mr. Griffin is seeking to overturn the results of the election by invalidating more than 60,000 votes.

Love is all around us, including love for civics. A love story about why civic engagement is vital and three ways to fulfill your civic duty.

Democracy could use our affection and attention right about now. Americans are falling out of love with our system of government.

When a civic relationship has soured, there may be a strong impulse to pull back from participating in elections. To the contrary, whether our candidates win or lose, whether our preferred policies become implemented or are discarded, Americans simply can’t give up on democracy.

What are the different ways that primaries are conducted?

There are five types of primaries conducted in the United States: open primaries, primaries open to unaffiliated voters, partially open primaries, closed primaries, and semi-closed primaries. Here we provide details on the several types of primaries.

The United States is the only major democracy using primary elections to narrow down nominees for office from a selection of candidates. And we haven’t always done it this way.