Year of Democracy

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The Student Vote

Oct 9, 2024

The UMich Votes coalition is aiming to increase voter registration and turnout among students on campusUniversity of Michigan students are continually breaking voter registration and turnout records. Some 78 percent of U-M students on the Ann Arbor...

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U-M kicks off initiative to promote civic participation

Sep 3, 2024

The University of Michigan is launching the Year of Democracy, Civic Empowerment, and Global Engagement, a campuswide presidential initiative to strengthen democratic practices and encourage active civic participation.“As we approach a pivotal...

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Election issues

The 2024 Election Dynamics — and Strengthening Democracy Beyond It

Oct 17, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT

Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (Room 1110)

Dive into the key forces shaping the 2024 election and explore reforms that could strengthen democratic engagement for the future.

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One Nation, Divergent Views: A Pre-Election Roundtable

Oct 23, 2024 1:40:00

The Institute for Social Research and Wallace House Presents a conversation driven by journalism and social science in the run-up to the presidential election.

E.J. Dionne: The 2024 Election Dynamics and Strengthening Democracy Beyond It

Oct 17, 2024 1:25:53

Dive into the key forces shaping the 2024 election and explore reforms that could strengthen democratic engagement for the future. October, 2024.