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Abortion Issue Could Bring Out More Young Voters in November

More than two-thirds of young people support legal abortion, and potentially could swing elections in key races, says Tufts youth voting expert.

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CNN

Democrats are losing ground with the fastest-growing political bloc: Asian Americans

The Cooperative Election Study’s late 2021 survey showing a dip in support for Biden among Asian Americans is cited in this article.

CIRCLE Growing Voters

The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) released their new CIRCLE Growing Voters report and framework, which aims to transform how we support a wide diversity of young people to participate in our elections.

Maximizing the Impact of Tax Cuts

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a package of targeted tax cuts, and our experts at cSPA are weighing in on the best options and opportunities.

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Where Young Voters Could Decide Elections in 2022

CIRCLE researchers rank the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and gubernatorial races where the youth vote could swing the midterm results.

The Washington Post

Many college Republicans didn’t vote for Trump in 2020. His racist rhetoric may be why.

Brian Schaffner, Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies at Tufts University and co-director of the Cooperative Election Study, co-writes this op-ed on CES data from 2020.

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Are Mobile Health Tools a Panacea for Global Health Challenges?

Engineering and Tisch College professor Valencia Koomson is partnering with the University of Ghana on a study to use cell phones to fill gaps in hypertension management.

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How Much Do Doubts About Election Fairness Affect Voting - and Democracy?

It’s complicated, say Tufts political experts, but there are ways to increase participation and voting.

College students vote at historic rate in the 2020 election

Tisch College's Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) released Democracy Counts 2020, a national report on student participation in the 2020 election. Read the full report to learn more about the record-breaking student voting rates at the link.