In recognition of National Voter Registration Day (September 22, 2020), the American Political Science Association reaffirms its commitment to encouraging the civic participation of our members and the public, and supporting the processes and principles […]
Connecticut’s 2020 primary election is a great example of electoral politics to include in a variety of classroom lessons. For public policy courses, it showcases how focusing events, defined as “an event that is sudden; relatively uncommon; can be reasonably defined as harmful […]
By the time that Wisconsinites cast our ballots in the presidential preference primary, we will have already voted in two primaries—and we have a couple more coming up later in the spring. Studies have indicated that the United […]
Increasing voter turnout on your college campus can seem like an extremely overwhelming task at first. So many students, so little time! You may have asked yourself, “Where and how do I even begin?” While […]
Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X now make up a majority of the voting eligible population, However, they are not just strong in number. They also have quite a few similar views about the role […]
APSA’s RAISE the Vote campaign features blog posts focused on some of the Super Tuesday states to help faculty and students understand what’s happening around the country. Some of the posts provide specific information about […]
Inspired by the legacy and lessons learned from the historic 1964 Freedom Summer, students from UC Santa Cruz and UC Merced took their energy and activism home to the Central Valley of California over the […]
The Ohio primaries are almost here! As a political science professor, it is my goal to help make sure that students are empowered to participate. Although only the Democratic party will hold a presidential primary […]
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