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Fall 2026 Events

Join us at this semester's events with changemakers like former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, Rev. Dr. Susie Hayward, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, and more!
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Election 2026

Find election resources, get involved with JumboVote, and sign up for free election reminders through Turbovote! Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.
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Big Data for Democracy

Tisch College has one of the biggest research teams in the U.S. devoted to understanding the challenges to our democracy—and the opportunities to build and sustain it. We use that scholarship to inform our own programming at Tufts and to drive national conversations about voting and elections, the role of citizens, the health of democratic institutions, and the power of young people.

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Find Your Civic Pathway

At Tisch College, every Tufts student—whatever their field of study, school or degree program—has a pathway to civic engagement.

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Find Your Civic Pathway

At Tisch College, every Tufts student—whatever their field of study, school or degree program—has a pathway to civic engagement.

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Tisch College News

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The Boston Globe

Fix Massachusetts' unemployment system

cSPA's Evan Horowitz says that providing timely and accurate unemployment benefits is “a core function of a caring state.” A 2021 report by cSPA outlining policy options for Massachusetts to overhaul its unemployment insurance system is also linked.
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The Boston Globe

Massachusetts' tax revenue limit is stuck in 1986

This Boston Globe opinion piece cites a new analysis from cSPA of the impact of Ballot Question 5, which would reshape the tax law by setting the tax cap each year based on the actual revenue collected.
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USA Today

Record youth turnout? How young voters could impact midterm elections

CIRCLE's Alberto Medina comments on the potential impact youth voters could have on the 2026 midterm elections. New CIRCLE data indicating 56% of voters 18-29 are "extremely likely” to vote, 2018 youth voter turnout data, and the roll this voting block could play 2026 battleground states are all referenced.
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Boston Public Radio

Boston Public Radio Full Show 9/28/26

Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, joins this episode to discuss cSPA’s analysis of the state’s record-tying nine ballot questions voters will consider this November. (His segment begins at 59:45)
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