By Alice Malmberg
Felon disenfranchisement laws are one of the final remaining formal barriers to voting rights in the United States, and the number of citizens these restrictions affect continues to grow. In 1976, during the advent of the era …
Can civic literacy and engagement be promoted in 100% online courses, even in the midst of a social distancing campaign that requires students to stay largely confined to their homes?
In an original PS Now essay Judithanne McLauchlan and I …
Developing this generation’s civic literacy is vital to maintaining and strengthening the foundation of democracy. There is an urgent need to improve civic education and promote civic literacy, knowledge, and engagement among today’s college students. At the same time, higher …

APSA’s RAISE the Vote campaign features blog posts focused on some of the Super Tuesday states to help faculty and students understand what’s happening around the country. Some of the posts provide specific information about key issues and processes in …
If it seems peculiar to you that the Republican and Democratic parties host presidential primaries in Puerto Rico, a non-incorporated territory of the US whose residents cannot vote in the general election, you are not …
Nina Kasniunas, Associate Professor at Goucher College, is a guest contributor for the RAISE the Vote Campaign. The views expressed in the posts and articles featured in the RAISE the Vote campaign are those of the authors and contributors …
Mary McHugh, Executive Director of the Office of Civic and Community Engagement at Merrimack College is a guest contributor for the RAISE the Vote Campaign. The views expressed in the posts and articles featured in the RAISE the Vote …
Russell Muirhead, Professor at Dartmouth College and co-director of the Political Economy Project and Nancy L. Rosenblum, Harvard University Senator Joseph Clark Research Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government, are guest contributors for the RAISE the Vote Campaign. …
Matthew Draper, PhD student at the University of California, San Diego, is a guest contributor for the RAISE the Vote Campaign. The views expressed in the posts and articles featured in the RAISE the Vote campaign are those of …
Dannica Fleuss, postdoctoral research fellow at Helmut-Schmidt-University, is a guest contributor for the RAISE the Vote Campaign. The views expressed in the posts and articles featured in the RAISE the Vote campaign are those of the authors and contributors …
