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Election transparency and voter privacy

A new study in Sciences Advances, co-authored by Penn Carey Law’s Michael Morse, introduces the concept of vote revelation, or the potential for a vote on an anonymous ballot to be linked to the voter’s name in the public voter file.

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PBS News Hour Classroom wins Civics Award to develop community college resources

The award from the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics will provide PBS News Hour Classroom with over $58,000 to create and publish 32 multimedia resources for adult learners.

The Penn Quaker holding a Penn Leads the Vote sign on Locust Walk.

Celebrating democracy on Election Day at Penn

For many Penn students, Election Day 2024 is about more than two presidential candidates going at it hammer and tongs; it’s also a vital celebration of democracy.

Rendering of the White House with tree roots growing underground beneath the foundation.

Omnia podcast: Democracy and Decision 2024

The new season of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences podcast examines the state of U.S. democracy in the context of the upcoming presidential election.

HOPE painted colorfully on the exterior of the Hazelton Integration Project.

Across Pennsylvania, Penn students practice ‘political empathy’ to connect across divides

Through the SNF Paideia Program, seven undergraduates and political scientist Lia Howard traveled all over the commonwealth this summer, listening to residents talk about their lives and the issues that matter to them.

A majority of Americans can’t recall most First Amendment rights

The 2024 edition of the Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey, released annually to celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 17, finds that nearly three-quarters of respondents can name freedom of speech, while the other four rights are far less recognized.

Sept. 17 is National Voter Registration Day and Constitution Day. Non-partisan campus events encourage students to register to vote and learn about the U.S. Constitution.

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By the Numbers: National Voter Registration Day

Nonpartisan campus events on Sept. 17 encourage students to register to vote and learn about the U.S. Constitution.

A teacher in a classroom lecturing community college students.

Analyzing civics education at community colleges

A new report from the Annenberg Public Policy Center examines how to enhance the current state of civics education in community colleges.

Report finds ‘withering of public confidence in the courts’

A new APPC report found that Americans’ trust and confidence in the judicial branch has fallen 25% over the last two decades.

The U.S. capital building in Washington, D.C.

Penn Washington to house the University’s engagement in D.C.

Vice Provost for Global initiatives Ezekiel J. Emanuel will serve as the initial faculty director of Penn Washington, and the new Penn Franklin Initiative is introduced.

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