2024 United States Election Resources
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation has compiled a list of election-related articles, resources, and events to keep you informed.
Upcoming events
December 4th: Democracy 2024, The Election and the Media
Meeting Method: In-Person
1pm EST
Join us for a discussion on the changing media landscape, and the role of media in the recent election.
Featuring:
- Matthew Baum, Marvin Kalb Professor of Global Communications and Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
- Richard Tofel, Instructor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Tom Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, Harvard Kennedy School
- Nancy Gibbs (moderator), Director of the Shorenstein Center and the Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice of Press, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
December 5th: The Global Impact of the United States Election
Meeting Method: Virtual
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST
Join us for an online event featuring Ash Center faculty Erica Chenoweth, Jay Rosengard, and Anthony Saich, who will discuss the global impact of the incoming Trump administration.
Speakers include:
- Erica Chenoweth, Academic Dean for Faculty Development and the Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School
- Jay Rosengard, Chair of the Indonesia Public Policy Program at the Rajawali Institute
- Anthony Saich, Director of the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia and Daewoo Professor of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School
Election related commentary
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‘Both parties now can claim the mantle of a multiracial electorate’
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Election 2024: Appreciating The Front-Line Workers of Democracy
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Additional Resource
Trump’s threat to American democracy
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The Electoral College and Our Broken Presidential Election System
News and Analysis
Q+A
Will Mobile Voting Defeat Gerrymandering and Increase Participation?
News and Analysis
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Beyond the Ballot: Ensuring a Transparent, Secure, and Fair Election in 2024
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In Swing States, Rest Assured: Election Officials Are Prepared for Anything
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Women are still underrepresented in local government, despite a woman running for president
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Grassroots efforts to increase voting are gaining momentum in these states, even as other states make voting harder
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A Sudden Change at the Top: Was the Democratic Party’s Transition Truly Democratic?
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Overview of Protest Activity Around the 2024 Democratic National Convention
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The Real Numbers: Tracking Crowd Sizes at Presidential Rallies
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Political Violence in America: Causes, Consequences, and Countermeasures
News and Analysis
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What is Kamala Harris’s Story and Why Does it Matter So Much?
Curious about the role of the Electoral College?
The Electoral College is viewed as a democratic anachronism in modern-day America, yet it has persisted for over two centuries despite repeated attempts to reform or abolish the institution. To build off of an Ash Center symposium hosted in April 2024, our scholars and researchers continue to seek answers to some of the biggest questions surrounding why the Electoral College has remained impervious to change for so long and what are the prospects for reform. Below, we invite you to explore several resources geared toward resolving these enduring debates.
Election-related Resources
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Election Officials in Swing States and the 2024 Election
The Ash Center hosted a discussion with the heads of elections from Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina to hear about their actions to ensure the election process is smooth and can be trusted.
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Political Violence and the 2024 Presidential Election
This webinar convened scholars and practitioners in a conversation about how to de-escalate and sideline election-related violence in the wake of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
Policy Brief
Celebrities Strengthening Our Culture of Democracy
This study provides an analysis and evaluation of how celebrity engagement impacts civic participation in the United States. When and why do celebrities decide to use their influence to encourage civic engagement? What difference do their actions make?
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Can Higher Education Help Renovate American Democracy?
The Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation hosted a webinar with several panelists to discuss a host of new campus initiatives that offer promising pathways for higher education to reassert its vital role in strengthening democracy by engaging students’ civic learning and supporting their development as civic actors.
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Engaging Fans, Empowering Voters: How Professional Sports are Promoting Civic Engagement
The Ash Center hosted a discussion with representatives of the NBA, NFL Votes, the co-founder of Vet the Vote, and the Deputy Secretary of State of Georgia to discuss how these partnerships are succeeding at supporting voter participation and fair and secure elections.
Case Study
Jail-Based Voting in Denver: A Case Study
In this latest report on providing access to registration and voting for the hundreds of thousands of Americans being held in jails without having been convicted, Tova Wang looks at how Denver – and the State of Colorado – have become a model for the nation.