jijivski/goodjudge huggingface dataset:
Question: Will the winner of the popular vote in the 2020 United States presidential election also win the electoral college?
For more information on the the popular vote and the electoral college see: (Archives.gov, Ballotpedia, Archives.gov).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-01-17; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: Yes, No
Answer: Yes
Question: Which presidential candidate will win Michigan?
Question opened: 2020-07-01; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Democratic Party candidate
Question: Which presidential candidate will win Ohio?
Question opened: 2020-05-29; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will win the election for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District in 2020?
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election this November, with Democrats hoping to maintain control after retaking the House in the 2018 midterm elections (270 To Win, Real Clear Politics).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-21; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: In its 2020 referendum, will Puerto Rico vote to become a state?
Currently scheduled for 3 November 2020, the non-binding referendum will ask Puerto Ricans, "Should Puerto Rico be immediately admitted into the Union as a state?" (Ballotpedia). Legislators in Washington, DC, are closely following the referendum (The Hill).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-09-25; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: Yes, No
Answer: Yes
Question: What will be the U.S. civilian unemployment rate (U3) for October 2020?
Outcome will be determined by the official civilian unemployment rate (U3) as reported monthly by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS Release, BLS Data). The question will be suspended on 31 October 2020 and resolved when the data for October are first released, scheduled for 6 November 2020 (BLS (Schedule)). Revisions to U3 data would be immaterial.
Tags: Economic Indicators
Question opened: 2020-04-03; closed: 2020-11-01
Options: Less than 6.0%, Between 6.0% and 10.0%, inclusive, More than 10.0% but less than 14.0%, Between 14.0% and 18.0%, inclusive, More than 18.0% but less than 22.0%, 22.0% or more
Answer: Between 6.0% and 10.0%, inclusive
Question: Who will win the U.S. Senate election for Mississippi in 2020?
While Republicans control the U.S. Senate going into the 2020 elections, the GOP is defending 23 seats while Democrats are defending only 12 this November (270 To Win, The Hill).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-10-16; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: At close of business on 5 November 2020, will the upper limit of the Federal Reserve's target range for the federal funds rate be lower, the same, or higher than it was at close of business on 16 September 2020?
Question opened: 2020-06-12; closed: 2020-11-05
Options: Lower, Same, Higher
Answer: Same
Question: Will California voters approve Proposition 16 (Repeal Proposition 209 Affirmative Action Amendment)?
In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 209, which states that California "shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting" (California Legislature). The California state legislature referred the question of its repeal (Ballotpedia, California Legislature, Spectrum News).
Tags: Society, US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-18; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: Yes, No
Answer: No
Question: Will California voters approve Proposition 22 (App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative)?
After California passed a law creating a new test to for determining whether workers can be classified as independent contractors, firms like Uber and Lyft are supporting Proposition 22 on the state ballot this November (The Hill, Daily Californian, CA Office of Attorney General). Proposition 22 would change the law to consider app-based drivers to be independent contractors (Ballotpedia).
Tags: Business, Technology, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-18; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: Yes, No
Answer: Yes
Question: Which presidential candidate will win Florida?
Question opened: 2020-06-04; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Which presidential candidate will win Texas?
Question opened: 2020-08-04; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will win the election for Illinois' 13th Congressional District in 2020?
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election this November, with Democrats hoping to maintain control after retaking the House in the 2018 midterm elections (270 To Win, Real Clear Politics).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-11; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will win the election for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District in 2020?
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election this November, with Democrats hoping to maintain control after retaking the House in the 2018 midterm elections (270 To Win, Real Clear Politics).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-11; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will win the U.S. Senate election for Kansas in 2020?
While Republicans control the U.S. Senate going into the 2020 elections, the GOP is defending 23 seats while Democrats are defending only 12 this November (270 To Win, The Hill).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-21; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will win the U.S. Senate election for South Carolina in 2020?
While Republicans control the U.S. Senate going into the 2020 elections, the GOP is defending 23 seats while Democrats are defending only 12 this November (270 To Win, The Hill).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-21; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will win the U.S. Senate election for Iowa in 2020?
Question opened: 2020-08-04; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will win the election for Minnesota's 7th Congressional District in 2020?
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election this November, with Democrats hoping to maintain control after retaking the House in the 2018 midterm elections (270 To Win, Real Clear Politics).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-21; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will win the election for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District in 2020?
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election this November, with Democrats hoping to maintain control after retaking the House in the 2018 midterm elections (270 To Win, Real Clear Politics).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-04; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will win the U.S. Senate election for Montana in 2020?
Question opened: 2020-05-27; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Will Colorado voters approve Proposition 113 (Colorado National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Referendum)?
After a bill joining Colorado to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC), which would require that the state's presidential electors vote for whichever candidate wins the popular vote in a presidential election, opponents successfully petitioned to put a veto referendum on the ballot (Ballotpedia, National Popular Vote, Colorado Politics). A "yes" vote is a vote to join the NPVIC.
Tags: Society, US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-18; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: Yes, No
Answer: Yes
Question: Who will be elected governor of Missouri in 2020?
There are seven Republican-held and four Democratic-held gubernatorial seats up for election in 2020 (Ballotpedia, US News).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-07-16; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will be elected governor of New Hampshire in 2020?
There are seven Republican-held and four Democratic-held gubernatorial seats up for election in 2020 (Ballotpedia, US News).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-07-16; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will be elected governor of Montana in 2020?
There are seven Republican-held and four Democratic-held gubernatorial seats up for election in 2020 (Ballotpedia, US News).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-07-16; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will be elected governor of North Carolina in 2020?
There are seven Republican-held and four Democratic-held gubernatorial seats up for election in 2020 (Ballotpedia, US News).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-07-16; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Democratic Party candidate
Question: Who will win the U.S. Senate election for Maine in 2020?
Question opened: 2020-05-08; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Republican Party candidate
Question: Who will win the U.S. Senate election for Colorado in 2020?
Question opened: 2020-05-01; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: The Democratic Party candidate, The Republican Party candidate, Someone else
Answer: The Democratic Party candidate
Question: Before 3 November 2020, will federal legislation to provide at least $5 billion in new direct financial assistance to the United States Postal Service (USPS) become law?
As many states look to mail-in ballots to mitigate COVID-19 risks in November, the USPS has become a hot-button political issue in this election cycle (AP, NPR). House Democrats have twice passed legislation to bail out the USPS, with the Senate looking at other options (Cnet). For the purposes of this question, loans would count.
Tags: Society, Health, US Politics, US Policy
Question opened: 2020-08-28; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: Yes, No
Answer: No
Question: Before 3 November 2020, will federal legislation curtailing or eliminating qualified immunity for public officials become law?
Question opened: 2020-06-12; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: Yes, No
Answer: No
Question: In how many states will Kanye West appear on the ballot for the 2020 presidential election?
On 4 July 2020, rapper Kanye West announced that he was running for president (ABC News). Since then, West has been racing to meet filing deadlines in various states in order to appear on the ballot (Newsweek, Forbes). For the purposes of this question, the District of Columbia is considered a state. Whether West ceases to be a candidate before election day is immaterial.
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-07; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: 8 or fewer, Between 9 and 16, Between 17 and 24, More than 24
Answer: Between 9 and 16
Question: Before 3 November 2020, will federal legislation to provide at least $100 billion in direct financial assistance to state and/or local governments become law?
In March 2020, the CARES Act was passed to provide funding to corporations and small businesses via the Paycheck Protection Program and to private citizens in the form of stimulus payments, among other financial initiatives (Treasury.gov, National Conference of State Legislatures). As the COVID-19 crisis continues, state and local governments are under stress, and proposals have been made for federal assistance (Pew Charitable Trusts, The Hill).
Tags: Finance, Health, Economic Policy, US Politics
Question opened: 2020-07-10; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: Yes, No
Answer: No
Question: When will the EU add the U.S. to its list of countries for which member states should gradually lift travel restrictions?
Every two weeks the EU is reviewing and updating, based on certain epidemiological criteria, the list of countries whose residents should not be affected by temporary external border restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU (Europa.eu, Europa.eu [see Annex I], USA Today). The question would close on the date the U.S. is added, irrespective of the date it would take effect.
Tags: Business, Health, Foreign Policy
Question opened: 2020-07-31; closed: 2020-11-01
Options: Before 1 September 2020, Between 1 September and 30 September 2020, Between 1 October and 31 October 2020, Not before 1 November 2020
Answer: Not before 1 November 2020
Question: How many presidential candidate debates between the Democratic and Republican nominees will take place before the 2020 general election?
The Republican and Democratic presidential nominees are tentatively scheduled to participate in three debates, the first planned for 29 September 2020 (Debates.org, BBC, Newsweek). Virtual debates would count so long as they are televised in real time and the candidates are able to address each other.
Tags: Health, US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-07; closed: 2020-11-03
Options: 0, 1, 2, 3 or more
Answer: 2
Question: When will Microsoft announce a deal for its acquisition of TikTok in the U.S.?
The social media app TikTok has come under scrutiny as a potential security risk due to potential Chinese government influence (CNN, ABC (Australia)). Microsoft has said that it is in discussions with TikTok parent ByteDance to own and operate the app in the United States and other markets (Reuters, Microsoft, CNBC). Microsoft need not be the sole acquirer in a deal to count.
Tags: Business, Technology, US Policy
Question opened: 2020-08-07; closed: 2020-11-01
Options: Before 16 September 2020, Between 16 September 2020 and 31 October 2020, Not before 1 November 2020
Answer: Not before 1 November 2020
Question: Will a World Series decide an MLB Champion in 2020?
Major League Baseball (MLB) restarted its season in late July with protocols in place to cope with COVID-19, but new outbreaks among players have put the abbreviated season in jeopardy (ESPN, CBS Sports). If MLB declares the season ended without a World Series deciding a champion, the question would close "No."
Tags: Business, Health, Sports
Question opened: 2020-08-07; closed: 2020-10-28
Options: Yes, No
Answer: Yes
Question: Before 1 January 2021, will a United States Supreme Court seat be vacated?
As the 2020 presidential election approaches, a Supreme Court vacancy would be an important political development (CNN, National Review, CNN).
Tags: Leader Entry/Exit, US Politics
Question opened: 2020-01-17; closed: 2020-10-27
Options: Yes, and a replacement Justice will be confirmed by the Senate before 1 January 2021, Yes, but no replacement Justice will be confirmed by the Senate before 1 January 2021, No
Answer: Yes, and a replacement Justice will be confirmed by the Senate before 1 January 2021
Question: When will the U.S. Senate confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court?
In the wake of the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and amid the final weeks of the 2020 presidential election campaign, President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court amid backlash from Senate Democrats (NPR, Politico).
Tags: Leader Entry/Exit, US Politics
Question opened: 2020-09-28; closed: 2020-10-27
Options: Before 3 November 2020, Between 3 November 2020 and 4 January 2021, Not before 5 January 2021
Answer: Before 3 November 2020
Question: Before 5 January 2021, will Vice President Mike Pence cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court?
With an already closely-divided Senate and reluctance by some GOP Senators to vote on a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the November election, there's a chance that Vice President Pence would be called upon to break a tie in Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation vote (NBC News, NY Post, CBS News). The question would close upon a final Senate vote on Barrett's confirmation.
Tags: Leader Entry/Exit, US Politics
Question opened: 2020-10-02; closed: 2020-10-27
Options: Yes, No
Answer: No
Question: Who will win the 2020 Bolivian presidential election?
After the controversial re-election and subsequent resignation of leftist president Evo Morales in late 2019, a special general election had been scheduled for 3 May 2020 but was later postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic (France24, Americas Quarterly, AS/COA). Interim president Jeanine Áñez signed off on the new date, with the first round of voting scheduled for 6 September 2020 and a runoff scheduled for 18 October 2020 if needed  (Página Siete [in Spanish]).
Tags: Elections and Referenda, Non-US Politics
Question opened: 2020-07-17; closed: 2020-10-18
Options: Jeanine Áñez, Luis Arce, Carlos Mesa, Someone else, No election will be held in 2020
Answer: Luis Arce
Question: Which U.S. presidential candidate will have raised the most campaign money as of 30 September 2020?
The 2020 presidential campaign is shaping up to be the most expensive in U.S. history (Reuters). The major party candidate totals were neck-and-neck as of the end of June 2020, with Biden and supporters with $410 million versus Trump and supporters with $416 million (Opensecrets.org (Biden), Opensecrets.org (Trump)). The outcome will be determined using "Total Raised" data for each candidate provided by the Center for Responsive Politics after the final pre-election quarterly reports are published per deadlines set by the Federal Election Commission (Federal Election Commission).
Tags: US Politics, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-07; closed: 2020-10-01
Options: Joe Biden (D), Donald Trump (R), Someone else
Answer: Joe Biden (D)
Question: When will opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya return to Belarus?
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya fled Belarus shortly after a presidential election marred by rigging accusations (NPR, Kyiv Post, CNN).
Tags: Leader Entry/Exit, Elections and Referenda
Question opened: 2020-08-21; closed: 2020-10-16
Options: Before 4 September 2020, Between 4 September and 16 October 2020, Not before 17 October 2020
Answer: Not before 17 October 2020
Question: Between 7 July 2020 and the end of the season, how many NBA players residing at the Walt Disney World complex will test positive for COVID-19, according to the NBA?
Several National Basketball Association (NBA) players have tested positive for COVID-19 just as the league is looking to restart the 2019-20 season at the Walt Disney World complex (Wall Street Journal, Slam Online, Wall Street Journal). For purposes of this question, a test indicating a past infection will not count for resolution (CDC).
Tags: Business, Health, Sports
Question opened: 2020-07-03; closed: 2020-10-12
Options: 0, Between 1 and 7, Between 8 and 14, Between 15 and 21, 22 or more
Answer: Between 1 and 7
Question: Which team will win the 2020 NBA Finals?
Question opened: 2020-08-20; closed: 2020-10-12
Options: Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Another team, There will be no 2020 NBA Finals winner
Answer: Los Angeles Lakers
Question: Will an NBA Finals series decide a 2020 NBA Champion before 15 October 2020?
The National Basketball Association (NBA), which announced the suspension of the 2019-20 season on 11 March 2020 due to COVID-19, is planning to restart in late July 2020 (Wall Street Journal, NBA). The Finals are scheduled to end no later than 13 October 2020 as of the launch of this question.
Tags: Business, Health, Sports
Question opened: 2020-07-03; closed: 2020-10-12
Options: Yes, No
Answer: Yes
Question: When will hospitalizations for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York City (NYC) next reach or exceed 1,000 in a single day?
Question opened: 2020-06-12; closed: 2020-10-01
Options: Before 1 July 2020, Between 1 July 2020 and 31 July 2020, Between 1 August 2020 and 31 August 2020, Between 1 September 2020 and 30 September 2020, Not before 1 October 2020
Answer: Not before 1 October 2020
Question: For any seven consecutive day period between 1 October and 31 December 2020, will there be 200,000 or more combined total confirmed new cases of COVID-19 in the United States?
The status of the COVID-19 outbreak during late 2020 is an open question as experts look into the possible "next waves" (Forbes, Lancet). The outcome will be determined using data for the United States reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) between 1 October and 31 December 2020 (WHO). For the seven consecutive day period from 1 April 2020 and 7 April 2020, WHO reported 193,171 combined total confirmed new cases. Total confirmed new cases data for days prior to 1 October 2020 are immaterial to the resolution of this question.
Tags: Health
Question opened: 2020-04-17; closed: 2020-10-07
Options: Yes, No
Answer: Yes
Question: Will ten or more of the remaining games in the 2019-2020 NBA season be canceled?
The National Basketball Association (NBA), which announced the suspension of the 2019-20 season on 11 March 2020 due to COVID-19, is planning to restart on 30 July 2020 (NBA, Wall Street Journal).
Tags: Business, Health, Sports
Question opened: 2020-07-03; closed: 2020-09-26
Options: Yes, No
Answer: No
Question: When will be the number of COVID-19 Hospitalizations in the state of Texas for a single day next be 2,500 or lower?
Texas has seen a major increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations since mid-June 2020, with Gov. Greg Abbott warning that the state may have to institute a lockdown to address the jump (CBS News, KXAN). The outcome will be determined using data provided on the Texas Department of State Health Services' COVID-19 Test and Hospital data page (TX Dept. of State Health Services). At the bottom of the page, click the "Hospitals - Statewide" tab. Hover your cursor over a column for a date for the exact figure. COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas on 11 July 2020 were 10,083.
Tags: Health
Question opened: 2020-07-14; closed: 2020-10-03
Options: Before 3 August 2020, Between 3 August 2020 and 23 August 2020, Between 24 August 2020 and 13 September 2020, Between 14 September 2020 and 4 October 2020, Not before 4 October 2020
Answer: Not before 4 October 2020