Are you still confused about how the US electoral system works? Have you been invited to an election night party by your American friends but not quite sure what makes swing states such a big deal? Are you trying to keep up with the latest on the presidential candidates and the global debates that will shape the outcome and aftermath of the election? Are you curious about fake news, online influencers, and personal data in political campaigns?  In Part I of this special double episode, recorded in the context of the he ⁠ESRC Festival of Social Science 2024⁠, we are diving into the legal and political drama of the upcoming US presidential elections with some of the sharpest minds in the game: ⁠Bojan Bugarič⁠, Professor of Law at the University of Sheffield, specialising in public and comparative constitutional law, and law & democracy. ⁠David Dunn⁠, Professor of International Politics at the University of Birmingham. David is an expert on security and diplomacy and has worked extensively on US foreign and security policy. ⁠Rachel Gibson⁠ is Professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester. Her work focuses on the impact of new technologies on political parties, elections and campaigning.