Abby Kiesa of CIRCLE, is quoted about why young voters are likely to be motivated by issues and less by a specific candidate. CIRCLE analysis of Edison Research National Election Pool exit poll on what issues influenced youth voters in the 2022 midterms is also referenced.
Alberto Medina of CIRCLE is quoted at length about a new CIRCLE poll examining major trends in the political views and participation of youth voters’ (ages 18-34) ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
CIRCLE'S Sara Suzuki is quoted about a 2022 white paper she authored finding that more than 20% of 18-to 25-year-olds would consider running for office. Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg of CIRCLE is also quoted.
Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, director of CIRCLE, and Peter Levine, Tisch College associate dean, co-author this opinion piece outlining the benefits of aligning local and federal elections to even-numbered years, which include fostering higher and more diverse voter turnout.
Tisch College is the leading, non-partisan research center on young people’s civic learning and political engagement, and today we are announcing an important transition that will strengthen our work, outreach and impact.
This article highlights CIRCLE research that found almost a third of young people named climate change as one of the top issues that influenced their vote for president in the 2020 election.
On May 3, 2023, Tisch College hosted Tufts students and community partners to share research from all disciplines, fields, and communities to expand our thinking about the role of identity, innovation, and impact.