| Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life

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The Conversation

US democracy’s unaddressed flaws undermine Biden’s stand as democracy’s defender − but Trump keeps favoring political violence

Dean Dayna Cunningham and Associate Dean and Professor Peter Levine examine the state and future of U.S. democracy within the context of the 2024 election.

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The Boston Globe

Massachusetts should move local elections to even-numbered years

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.

Fall Semester at Tisch College

Fall Semester in Review

Is Democracy Under Threat?

From political polarization to voters who don't like to see their side lose, we’re in a time that will test just how resilient our democracy is.

10 Things You Can Do to Strengthen Democracy

Protecting democracy isn’t just a job for Washington. The system thrives when citizens take part—and work together—at the local level

A blank ballot with a yes and no option. An expert at Tufts’ Center for State Policy Analysis gives a detailed—and nonpartisan—explanation of the Massachusetts “millionaires tax” ballot question

The Lowdown on the Massachusetts “Millionaires Tax” Ballot Question

An expert at Tufts’ Center for State Policy Analysis gives a detailed - and nonpartisan - explanation of Question 1

Why Getting More People to Vote Makes the Nation Stronger

Convincing Americans - especially the young and the marginalized - to cast their ballots is essential to the health of our democracy

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Millions of Youth Cast Ballots, Decide Key 2022 Races

Young people, who overwhelmingly favored Democrats, had one of their highest turnout rates ever in a midterm and shaped results across the country

Bernard Fraga speaking to an audience at Tisch College

Tell Me More: Why Minority Voting Turnout Matters

Bernard Fraga talks in a Tufts podcast about the complex causes of the election turnout gap between minority and white voters.

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