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Government's Most Innovative
Rhode Island's Works Wonders wins 2018 Innovations in American Government Award
A summer of service to cities
Through the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, student fellows help mayors around the country to improve lives
Making Democracy Count
Tune into a HUBweek 2018 conversation with experts pushing the envelope, sparking the cultural shifts and technology advances to increase voter participation
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Voting should be a celebration, not a chore
Archon Fung and Jane Mansbridge advocate to make Election Day a national holiday to honour our democracy
Communiqué, Volume 22
Read the latest issue of the Ash Center's magazine for in-depth coverage of new Center research; profiles of faculty, fellows and alumni; and more
Analytics in City Government
A new report details how the Civic Analytics Network cities are using data to support public safety, housing, public health, and transportation
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Democratic Governance
Researches those practices that resolve urgent social problems in developed and developing societies.
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Promotes research and training on Asia to disseminate best practices and improve public policy.
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HKS Meets 90% Student Participation Goal in Harvard Votes Challenge
October 24, 2018
Students committed to registering to vote as part of a university-wide campaign to build a stronger culture of voting