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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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Voters' Guide to 2026 Massachusetts Ballot Questions

The Center for State Policy Analysis provides reports on nine Massachusetts ballot questions.

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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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The Boston Globe

The Globe endorses yes on Question 1; Beacon Hill needs a dose of transparency.

This op-ed quotes new analysis of Ballot Question 1 from cSPA, which proposes to expand the state’s Public Records Law to include the governor’s office and the Legislature.

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Young Voters Flex Their Power

They are anxious, angry, and could impact the midterm elections like never before, says CIRCLE Director Leela Strong

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Boston.com

Mass. Ballot Question 7: What voters need to know about the ‘Single Family Homes’ measure

New cSPA analysis of the impact of Ballot Question 7, which could regulate lot sizes for single-family homes, is highlighted in this article.

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How Does the Constitutional Separation of Powers Affect U.S. Foreign Policy?

More than 30 experts will discuss implications of increasingly exclusive executive control of foreign affairs in a conference Sept. 24–25

The Boston Globe

Healey, team at odds on ballot question; She hails conservation measure but booklet says it would cost

This article on a Massachusetts ballot question about dedicating a portion of state sales taxes to natural resource conservation references a report from cSPA that projects such a measure would create a $65 million earmark, once fully phased in, for conservation efforts.

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