Podcast
Terms of Engagement – Should Noncitizens Be Allowed to Vote in the U.S.?
On this week of Terms of Engagement, Professor Ron Hayduk joins co-hosts Archon Fung and Stephen Richer to discuss whether noncitizens should be allowed to vote.
Video
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.
Related Resources
Video
VIDEO—Democracy 250: The Impact of Sports on the History of Civil Rights in America
A recent event explored how sports have shaped movements for racial justice, gender equality, religious freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, disability rights and broader inclusion in the United States.
Podcast
Terms of Engagement: Should Election Officials Be Elected?
On this week’s episode of “Terms of Engagement,” Assistant Professor Joshua Ferrer joins co-hosts Archon Fung and Stephen Richer to discuss his research and explore whether election officials should be elected or appointed.
Feature
Law Enforcement and Election Officials: Building Partnerships to Protect Elections
Amid rising threats, harassment, and political polarization, panelists at a recent Ash Center webinar discussed how law enforcement and election officials can collaborate to protect voters and election workers while safeguarding public trust.
Additional Resource
From Questions to Evidence
On campus last week, Allen Lab Fellow Joshua Darr shared his recent report, From Questions to Evidence, with Allen Lab members and Harvard’s Nieman Lab (A new report argues newsrooms need to do more experiments — like, the kind with randomization and results). Darr is the director of the Local NExT Lab at Syracuse University.
Paper
Improving the Pipeline of Election Officials
Members of the Ash Center’s Executive Session on Elections and Election Administration present a comprehensive strategy to recruit, support, and retain election administrators by reducing barriers to entry, strengthening professional networks, improving workplace support, and utilizing workforce data address burnout and prevent attrition.