Tisch College and JumboVote Support Students throughout Election Week
It's Election Week! Tisch College, JumboVote, and many partners throughout Tufts University are coming together to ensure students who haven't yet voted can do so safely, and to host (mostly virtual) events and opportunities for members of the Tufts community to understand and experience the election results.
Welcome to Tufts Votes!
Civic engagement is one of the foundational values of Tufts University, and voting is a foundational civic act. The Tufts Votes 2020 website brings together news, research, resources, and other timely nonpartisan information about the 2020 elections on campus and beyond. Students and other members of the Tufts community can find links to key tools for helping them cast their ballot, insights and commentary from Tufts experts, and events featuring leaders from all areas of political life. Get informed, get involved, and vote!
JumboVote
JumboVote is a nonpartisan, student-led organization at Tufts University dedicated to promoting civic engagement and voter turnout. Students work to equip and empower all members of the Tufts community to participate in our democracy on Election Day and beyond by hosting events, facilitating voter registration, and even driving students to the polls. In 2020, JumboVote is particularly focused on ensuring that all students can vote, wherever they are and wherever they want to cast a ballot, despite the extraordinary challenges caused by COVID-19. JumboVote is supported by the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life and the Andrew Goodman Foundation.
Election Events
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Tufts Research on the Election
Election Week 2020
Explore the latest data and analyses from Tisch College's CIRCLE researchers on youth voting and young people's impact on the 2020 election.
Tufts Students Poll the Election
In October 2020, students in Prof. Brian Schaffner's class conducted an analyzed a poll of a representative sample of American adults. Check out their findings!
Where Can Youth Decide Elections?
The Youth Electoral Significance Index, produced by Tisch College's CIRCLE researchers, ranks the races across the country where the youth vote could be a decisive factor.
Walking the walk? Experiments on the effect of pledging to vote on youth turnout
A new paper co-authored by Brian Schaffner, the Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies at Tisch College and in the Political Science Department, studies the impact of young people pledging to vote.
Election Imperatives 2020
Tisch College's Institute for Democracy & Higher Education published a major report with recommendations for university leaders, faculty, staff, and students to promote political learning and engagement despite physical distancing.
Growing Voters: A Profile of the Youngest Eligible Voters in 2020
Like their slightly older peers, youth ages 18-21 are active and engaged in civic life. Are the institutions that help them develop as voters doing their part?
Tufts Experts Weigh In
Meet the Americans voting early and in-person despite the Covid-19 pandemic
2020 may see a surge in young voters
5 crucial questions with 10 days to go until Election Day
Election News from Tufts
The Politics of Division
Be a Civic Leader: Vote and Help Others Vote, Too
Three Things to Look for in the Presidential Debates
New poll: Young people energized for unprecedented 2020 election
A Mission to Encourage Students to Vote Amid COVID-19
Students
Have questions or need more information about voting in 2020? Want to get involved in helping your peers be ready to vote? Email jumbovote@tufts.edu or call (617) 627-VOTE.
Staff & Faculty
Tufts is committed to helping all staff and faculty vote, and to giving them resources so they can prepare and encourage students to do so.
Media
Want to speak to a Tufts expert on youth voting, electoral engagement on college campuses, or other aspects of young people's participation in civic life? Email jennifer.mcandrew@tufts.edu