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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.

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Terms of Engagement: Should Election Officials Be Elected?
Headshot of Joshua Ferrer on the Terms of Engagement header. Episode 59.

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.

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Field Report: How AI is Being Used in the 2026 Midterms

Commentary

Field Report: How AI is Being Used in the 2026 Midterms

Allen Lab Policy Fellow Hillary Lehr provides a late-October 2026 snapshot of the multiple ways that AI and the midterms are intersecting, including campaign use cases, policy issues, and voters’ use of LLMs.

Law Enforcement and Election Officials: Building Partnerships to Protect Elections
A photo of the top of a police car in evening traffic.

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.