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The New York Times

Accurate Polls Hinge on a Tricky Question: Who’s Actually Going to Vote?

Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies Brian Schaffer comments on the imprecise nature of polling “likely voters” noting, “The reason you should care is because [polling] does reflect that turnout matters.” Data on voter records from Schaffner’s 2020 Cooperative Election Study is also referenced.

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NBC10 Boston

@Issue: Breaking down the Massachusetts ballot questions

cSPA's Evan Horowitz speaks with NBC10Boston’s “@Issue” about the ballot questions in Massachusetts in this year’s elections.

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How to Vote at Tufts (and Just About Anywhere)

The election is November 5. Here’s what you need to know about registering, getting a mail-in ballot, or finding your polling place

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The Tufts Daily

Q&A: Louisa Terrell, former White House legislative director, talks politics, Harris campaign, favorite stories from Capitol Hill

Tisch College Visiting Fellow Louisa Terrell sits down with the Daily for an interview on her experiences as a Tufts alum working in the Biden White House, the Harris campaign, and more.

MPR News

Report: Minnesota youth have huge potential to shape the 2024 presidential election

This article notes that YESI from CIRCLE ranked Minnesota as the number six state in the country for “youth electoral significance” in the presidential race.

The Patriot Ledger

MA Ballot Question 2024: How Question 1 would change the power of the state auditor

This article cites findings from a new report from cSPA that analyzed Massachusetts Ballot Question 1 on whether the state auditor should be allowed to investigate the Legislature.

Gothamist

What issues matter most to Gen Z this presidential election? We asked 5 New Yorkers

CIRCLE's Alberto Medina comments on key issues of concern among Gen Z voters noting that “social issues, like climate and gun violence, get a lot of attention because young people have been so active in leading some of those movements. But, as with older voters, the economic issues affecting the entire country are also top of mind for youth.” Data from the CIRCLE Pre-2024 Election Youth Survey are also referenced.

Reuters

Will Taylor Swift's Harris endorsement influence the U.S. election?

Data from Tisch College’s CIRCLE on youth voting in 2020 and the drop in youth voter registration since then are presented in this article.

U.S. News & World Report

How to Vote as a College Student

Tisch College's Jen McAndrew is quoted throughout this article helping to familiarize college students with the voting process, including things that out-of-state students must know.