Understand Your Ballot
Figure out what you're actually voting on, from president to local measures. Great skill for understanding any complex decision.
Practice Topics
Quiz topics where you can practice and develop this skill.
Deepfakes Flood Democracy: 2024 Election Reality Check
Over 2,000 AI-generated deepfake videos circulated during 2024 global elections, from fake Biden robocalls to AI-generated hurricane disinformation.
AI in Democracy: Algorithms and Elections
Explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping democracy in 2025, from EU AI Act implementation to deepfakes in elections to state-level AI regulations.
Too Young to Vote, Old Enough to Pay: The Youth Voting Rights Crisis
Four million working teenagers pay $23 billion in taxes without representation. While other democracies lower voting ages, American youth face increasing barriers. Explore why "old enough to work, old enough to vote" matters.
30-year Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett announces retirement over Trump redistricting 📉
Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) announced August 21, 2025, he would not seek re-election in 2026 if courts uphold Texas Republicans' new congressional maps that dismantle his Austin-area district. The 30-year House veteran and former Texas Supreme Court justice called the Trump-backed redistricting plan "crooked" and designed to eliminate Democratic representation. Doggett's retirement would remove a senior Ways and Means Committee member and prominent Trump critic from Congress.
Texas Senate committee advances Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan 🏛️
The Texas Senate Committee on Congressional Redistricting voted August 21, 2025, to advance Republican-drawn maps that eliminate five Democratic-leaning districts, putting the plan on track for final passage. The maps dismantle minority-majority districts in Austin and San Antonio while creating new GOP-favorable seats in suburban areas. Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett announced he would not seek re-election if courts uphold the maps, while Rep. Greg Casar faces a potential primary battle as his district gets carved up.
California Democrats pass redistricting bills to counter Trump-backed Texas gerrymander 🗺️
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation August 21, 2025, putting new congressional maps on the November ballot that could flip five Republican seats to Democrats, directly responding to Texas Republicans' Trump-backed redistricting plan.
Related Skills
Other skills in Elections that complement this one.
Research Candidates
Look up candidates' backgrounds, positions, and track records. Use these research skills to evaluate any leader or expert.
Register and Vote
Navigate the voting process from registration to casting your ballot. Learn to follow procedures in any formal process.
Spot Campaign Tricks
Recognize when politicians are trying to manipulate you. Protect yourself from manipulation in advertising and sales too.
Campaign Finance Laws
Understand money in politics and contribution limits
Help Others Vote
Help friends and family understand elections and voting. Practice explaining complex topics clearly.
Follow Election Results
Understand how elections work and how to verify results. Apply critical thinking to any reported outcomes.