On June 24, more than 50 student organizations across Harvard University announced their pledge to register, engage, and turn out 100 percent of voter eligible members ahead of Election Day 2020.
The Pledge to 100% comes at a time when the University is taking further steps to build a civic culture and institutionalize full participation in elections, despite the current remote environment. Initial organizations to adopt the pledge include: Association for Black Harvard Women, the Harvard College Republicans and Democrats, the Fleur-de-Lis Club, Harvard Law School’s Equal Democracy...
The Harvard Votes Challenge team wishes everyone health and safety during this difficult time. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that we keep our democracy strong.
COVID-19 Guidance
Given recent Harvard University policies requiring undergraduate students to vacate on-campus housing and switching to remote learning as a response to COVID-19, students and other Harvard community members who have moved may...
2020 is an important year for our democracy in many ways. Though news and conversation are dominated by the presidential election, equally critical civic activities such as the decennial census are underway.
It’s important for all of us to be counted in the census, and be counted in the right place. The current situation is shedding light on the vital services we receive from our government, including hospital and emergency care. A complete count of the Harvard community is critical to secure the...
The 2020 election season is underway and the Harvard Votes Challenge—a nonpartisan, university-wide effort to encourage voter participation—is making sure the Harvard University community is ready. Today, the Challenge unveiled new, easy-to-use resources, including guides for...
A new national poll of America’s 18- to 29- year-olds by the Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School finds the majority of young Americans support impeachment... Read more about Fall Harvard Youth Poll Released
The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE), a report examining voting behavior among younger Americans produced by Tufts University’s Institute for Democracy and Higher Education, found... Read more about Harvard Voter Turnout Doubles in 2018 Election
