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Election 2024

Find election resources, get involved with JumboVote, and sign up for free election reminders through Turbovote! Election Day is Tuesday, November 5.

Find your State's Ballot Deadlines

Election 2024

Find election resources, get involved with JumboVote, and sign up for free election reminders through Turbovote! Election Day is Tuesday, November 5.

Find your State's Ballot Deadlines

JumboVote

JumboVote is a nonpartisan organization at Tufts University dedicated to promoting civic engagement and voter turnout. JumboVote is affiliated with the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life and the Andrew Goodman Foundation. Our goal is to equip and empower students to participate in our democracy on Election Day and beyond.

TurboVote

Tufts partners with TurboVote by Democracy Works to help individuals vote by providing personalized information, tools, and reminders to cast their ballots.

2024 Polling Locations

Are you registered to vote at your campus address? Use this resource to find your polling location.

cSPA Voters' Guide

To help voters understand policy issues in Massachusetts, Tisch College's Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) provides non-partisan research on all state ballot questions.

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Louisa Terrell to Serve as Tisch College Visiting Fellow for the Fall 2024 Semester

The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life has named Louisa Terrell, J91, A25P, a Visiting Fellow for the fall 2024 semester to engage the Tufts community on issues related to the upcoming election in a robust Election2024 series of programs and workshops.

Learn more and join us

Voting Machines Everyone Can Trust

Wednesday, Oct. 30 | 12:00 - 1:00pm | Barnum Hall 104

Join us for a discussion led by Dr. Ben Adida, co-founder and Executive Director of VotingWorks, as he explores how technology can enhance transparency, security, and equity in the voting process. Dr. Adida will cover the origin and history of voting machines, current voting practices, and the way we should build the next generation of voting machines. He will demonstrate VotingWorks' voting machine. Lunch will be provided.

Learn more and register

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Election Night Extravaganza

Tuesday, Nov. 5 | 7:00 - 11:00pm | Joyce Cummings Center

Join an election night takeover of the Joyce Cummings Center and celebrate the democratic process with your friends! Gather as a community to watch early election results come in on big screens*, enjoy food, games, trivia, a photo booth and other fun activities, join optional political discussions, take advantage of de-stress zones, and more. No matter how you plan on commemorating this election, the JCC is your one-stop-shop for experiencing election night together as a Tufts community. All are welcome! Drop in for a short time or stay for the duration.

Learn more about the Election Night Extravaganza

JumboVote Office Hours

Wednesdays starting Sept. 18 | 12:00 - 1:00pm | Barnum Lobby

Voting questions? Stop by Barnum lobby to ask any and all of your questions about registration, absentee voting, and more! 

Notary Hours

Wednesday, Oct. 16 | 12 – 1pm | Barnum Hall Lobby
Monday, Oct. 21 | 10:30 – 11:30am | Barnum Hall Lobby
Wednesday, Oct. 23 | 12 - 1pm | Barnum Hall Lobby

Do you need a time outside of these hours? Please email daniela.sanchez@tufts.edu to schedule a notary appointment.

Van Rides to the Polls

Need a ride? For students on the Medford/Somerville campus who may need a ride to their polling place in Medford or Somerville, JumboVote will be offering free shuttle rides leaving from the Campus Center on Tuesday, November 5 from 11:00 am-8:00 pm (on a walk-up basis).

Post-Election Events

Election Aftermath: Where We Are, What's Next

Wednesday, Nov. 6 | 12:00- 1:00pm | Virtual
Thursday, Nov. 7 | 12:00- 1:00pm | Rabb Room, Barnum Hall

Join a drop-in, virtual discussion during election week to discuss outcomes so far (what we know, what’s still developing, what’s next) and the implications for our democracy and our own civic lives. Students can drop-in, bring questions or just listen and be in community. Drop-in or stay for the duration. Hosted by Tisch College and the Office of Student Life.

Election Aftermath Virtual Drop-In Information

Tufts Election Resources

For more election resources, including election day programming, visit the Office of Student Life's election resources site. 

Mail in Ballot Request Deadlines

State/TerritoryBallot Request DeadlineState/TerritoryBallot Request DeadlineState/TerritoryBallot Request Deadline
Alabama10/29Kansas10/29Northern Mariana Islands10/11
AlaskaMail: 10/26
Online: 11/4
Kentucky10/22Ohio10/29
American Samoa10/21Louisiana11/1Oklahoma**10/21
Arizona10/25Maine10/31Oregon10/31
Arkansas10/29Maryland11/1Pennsylvania10/29
California10/29Massachusetts10/29Puerto Rico9/16
ColoradoN/A*Michigan11/1Rhode Island10/15
Connecticut11/4Minnesota11/4South Carolina10/25
DelawareMail: 11/1
Online: 11/4
Mississippi**11/4South Dakota**11/4
DC10/16Missouri**10/23Tennessee10/29
Florida10/24Montana11/4Texas10/25
Georgia10/25Nebraska10/25Utah10/25*
GuamMail: 11/2
Phone: 11/5
Nevada11/5*Vermont11/4
Hawaii10/29New Hampshire11/4Virgin Islands10/14
Idaho10/25New Jersey10/29Virginia10/25
Illinois10/31New Mexico10/22Washington11/5
Indiana10/24New York10/26West Virginia10/30
Iowa10/21North Carolina10/29Wisconsin10/31
  North Dakota11/4Wyoming11/4

* Ballots automatically sent to registered voters at the address on their voter registration. Absentee ballot request is only for those who need ballots mailed to a different address.

** States that require notarization at some point in the absentee ballot process. Please contact tischcollege@tufts.edu for a notary before making any marks on your ballot or envelope.

Mail in Ballot Return Deadlines

StateBallot Return DeadlineStateBallot Return DeadlineStateBallot Return Deadline
Alabama11/5Kansas11/5Northern Mariana Islands11/5
AlaskaMail: Postmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/15
Online: 11/5
Kentucky11/5OhioPostmarked by 11/4 and received by 11/9
American Samoa11/5Louisiana11/4Oklahoma11/5
Arizona11/5Maine11/5OregonPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/12
Arkansas11/5MarylandPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/15Pennsylvania11/5
CaliforniaPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/12MassachusettsPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/8Puerto RicoPostmarked by 11/5
Colorado11/5Michigan11/5Rhode Island11/5
Connecticut11/5Minnesota11/5South Carolina11/5
Delaware11/5MississippiPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/13South Dakota11/5
DCPostmarked by 11/5 and 
received by 11/15
Missouri11/5Tennessee11/5
Florida11/5Montana11/5TexasPostmarked  by 11/5 and received by 11/6
Georgia11/5Nebraska11/5UtahPostmarked by 11/4
GuamPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/20NevadaPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/9 Vermont11/5
Hawaii11/5New Hampshire11/5Virgin IslandsPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/15
Idaho11/5New JerseyPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/11VirginiaPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/8
IllinoisPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/19New Mexico11/5WashingtonPostmarked by 11/5
Indiana11/5New YorkPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/12West VirginiaPostmarked by 11/5 and received by 11/11
Iowa11/5North Carolina11/5Wisconsin11/5
  North DakotaPostmarked 11/4Wyoming11/5

More Elections News

Check out Tufts coverage of the 2024 races, from voters and candidates to the state and federal issues at stake.