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Voting In the Time of COVID-19: Can We Make It Work?

Speakers included:

  • Kristen Clarke, President, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Joshua Kleinfeld
  • Professor of Law, Northwestern University
  • Rachel Kleinfeld, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment
  • Charles Stewart, Professor at MIT and Director of the MIT Election Science Laboratory
  • Miles Rapoport, Harvard Kennedy School (Moderator)

Issues

Multiracial Democracy, Voting and Elections

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New Interactive Dashboard Maps the Voter Information Landscape Ahead of the 2026 Midterms 
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Case Study

New Interactive Dashboard Maps the Voter Information Landscape Ahead of the 2026 Midterms 

A new interactive dashboard maps where Americans are finding voting information and learning about key aspects of the voting process—from sourcing polling locations to voter registration—ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Developed in collaboration with the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, the National Internet Observatory at Northeastern University, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation’s Program on Democracy and the Informed Public, and The Civic Health and Institutions Project, the research offers new insights into the voter information landscape in the United States.

In Appearance Before Congress, Stephen Richer Testifies on Alleged Noncitizen Voting in New Jersey
Stephen Richer testifying before Congress.

Feature

In Appearance Before Congress, Stephen Richer Testifies on Alleged Noncitizen Voting in New Jersey

On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, former Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, now an Ash Senior Fellow and election administration expert, testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight. The hearing examined allegations that approximately 6,600 noncitizens were improperly registered to vote in New Jersey between June 2023 and June 2024.

 

Contesting Repression in Divided Democracies: Can Counternarratives Reduce Support for Police Violence?
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Article

Contesting Repression in Divided Democracies: Can Counternarratives Reduce Support for Police Violence?

A new article in the American Journal of Political Science, co-authored by Yanilda María González, Ford Foundation Associate Professor of Public Policy and Ash Center affiliate, examines public attitudes toward police violence in Brazil. The authors find that while police discourse can increase public endorsement of violence, counternarratives from marginalized victims can be effective in reducing citizen support for repressive policing.