2024 Elections

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Resources for understanding and engaging in the 2024 elections

The Ford School of Public Policy presents events, research, and ideas from faculty and other experts that shape our understanding of the people and...

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Several college-aged students line up along the hallway of the University of Michigan’s Central Campus Voting Hub. The walls are painted light green with large white and dark green text that reads, “Voting in Ann Arbor?” and “Register, Request a ballot…” alongside some other text that is obscured by the queuing students. Two students waiting in line in the foreground, look at each other talking and smiling.

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Students wander a room with framed artworks on floral wallpaper. The left wall reads in a decorative script, "Hey, we need to talk!"

In a new pairing between the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy and U-M Museum of Art, students are learning how to develop human-centered experiences to guide public policy.

Ford School's Jonathan Hanson has been quoted in networks BBC News and MLive reflecting on the presidential campaigns of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. In recent media, Hanson highlights impacts on the 2024 elections in the areas of economic concerns, large political donations, and policy effects on the auto industry.

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The Ford School's Betsey Stevenson has been commenting on the President's influence on the economy, the growth of the service economy, and the role union workers will play in the upcoming election.

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Crime and safety tops the list of priority issues that Detroit residents want to see city officials address going into the November 2024 election, according to a survey conducted by the University of Michigan in partnership with Outlier Media.

All types of health care costs, and financial scams, rise to the top in University of Michigan study. More than half of the people who voted in the 2020 election were age 50 and older, making this age group a key demographic for candidates up and down the ballot.

Distrust in the political system is the most commonly cited reason that eligible voters in Detroit say they don't plan to vote in November, according to a University of Michigan survey.

From national to local, elected officials have an important role to play in passing policies and funding programs that address poverty. Poverty Solutions' election guide provides Michigan voters with reliable information on poverty issues, so they can better engage with policymakers, candidates, and each other.

The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) has released a new resource that summarizes Michigan local government leaders' views on democracy and democratic governance.

The Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) Program has summarized the two main presidential candidates’ positions on issues likely to be of interest to STEM students: scientific research funding, technology policy, immigration policy, energy policy, environmental policy, and environmental justice policy.

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The UMich Votes coalition is aiming to increase voter registration and turnout among students on campusUniversity of Michigan students are...

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Nov 8 2024

11:30 am-1:00 pm

Nov 6 2024

11:30 am-12:50 pm

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Nov 5 2024

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Year of Democracy, Civic Empowerment, and Global Engagement

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2024 Elections

Resources for understanding and engaging in the 2024 elections

News & research

Using the arts and 'awe' to guide public policy

Networks cite Hanson for insights on the 2024 Presidential election

Stevenson discusses the economy, union workers, and the value of service sector in America

Survey shows Detroiters’ top priorities for city officials going into election

As election approaches, national poll shows which health topics concern older adults most

Lack of trust in political system main reason some Detroiters won't vote

Poverty on the ballot

The functioning of democracy at the local level

Where Harris and Trump stand on science and technology policy issues

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The Student Vote

Upcoming election-related events:

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Post Election Analysis with U-M Faculty Experts

Post-election community gathering

U.S. General Election

The 2024 Election Dynamics — and Strengthening Democracy Beyond It

A look at Latinx voters and voting

Former Governors John Kasich and Steve Bullock on Democracy and Civic Discourse

Special Ford School Community event at UMS presentation of "Fight Night"

Ford School-Brookings Institution: Election 2024 and U.S. climate policy

Paul Abbate: Election Security

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