Campaign Bracket Challenge
A Nationwide Contest Predicting Election Results
Most Democrats and Republicans view members of the opposing party as more close-minded, dishonest, immoral, and unintelligent than other Americans 2.
What could our policy makers do to address these perceptions?
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Campaign Bracket Challenge. A nationwide contest where voters predict the outcomes of major U.S. elections for a substantial purse.
Key Aspects Of Campaign Bracket Challenge
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Predict the winner of presidential and congressional elections.
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Note the percentage of votes (to the hundredths) each candidate will receive - this serves as a tiebreaker.
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See how close you are to the big prize.
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SUBJECT: Campaign Bracket Challenge - A Nationwide Contest Predicting Election Results
To Be Released ON: April 8, 2027
EAC Introduces the Campaign Bracket Challenge
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Election Assistance Commission (EAC), announces today the Campaign Bracket Challenge.
This new bi-annual challenges provides voters with a change to win a substantial purse if they guess the winner of each presidential and congressional election.
"Anything that motivates citizens to engage more deeply with electoral data and diverse political viewpoints is a net positive for democracy," said the EAC representative. "We've observed how march madness brackets can engage millions of Americans. If we could channel even a fraction of that enthusiasm into learning about our electoral process, we might see a significant increase in civic engagement and voter knowledge."
Learn more about the challenge online.
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Questions About THE Campaign Bracket Challenge
Could this challenge help Americans better understand voters from opposing political parties? Or create a new generation of politically savvy citizens? Or perhaps mend the political rift dividing America?
(1)“As Partisan Hostility Grows, Signs of Frustration With the Two-Party System” Pew Research Center, Washington, D.C. (August 9, 2022) https://pewrsr.ch/3Qud1j1.
