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The co-founder of the UCLA Voting Rights Project shares thoughts about what to expect on Election Day and explains why declaring a winner can take time.

Research led by UCLA political scientists Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch found that younger voters are the most skeptical.

Artist Rebeca Méndez created a poster for the League of Women Voters and the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Voter suppression measures tend to disproportionately affect communities of color. Professors urge members of the public to take action.

While COVID-19 spurs a desire for mailed ballots, research led by a UCLA professor suggests that mail-in results largely mirror in-person outcomes.

A new UCLA report is intended to dispel a common misconception that immigration policy is a top-of-mind issue for Latino voters.

Courts in Texas and Pennsylvania sided with arguments made in reports prepared by members of the project.

A UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy report tracks the state’s history of restricting and expanding the franchise.

Eighty-seven percent of those surveyed said they disagreed with the policy — including 71% of Republicans.

Inspired by Roosevelt’s Depression-era fireside chats, the Chilean American visual artist has created a program designed to address today’s America.

Video: To celebrate Women’s Equality Day, we are honoring the incredible efforts of the diverse group of women who fought for the right to vote.

Celebrating prominent African American women who played a critical role in the fight for women’s suffrage.

The projected undercount will disproportionately hurt the poor and people of color, UCLA researchers warn.

Waxman is director of the Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies.

UCLA political and gender studies experts offer their thoughts on the history-making announcement.

Torres, a labor organizer and lawmaker who was among the first Latino congressmen from California in the 20th century, will receive the campus’s highest honor on July 22.

A UCLA study finds low Latino turnout in districts that could decide presidential contest, control of Congress.

“The underlying theory is identical for all conspiracy theories,” says UCLA professor Timothy Tangherlini.

Researchers also launch Nationscape Insights website, where readers can analyze how Democrats, Republicans and independents view key 2020 issues.

In general, Democratic and Republican voters support the restrictions that were enacted to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The Bunche Center for African American Studies was key in bringing the annual State of Black California meeting to campus.

State senators from the southwestern United States provide insight during a discussion hosted by UCLA Luskin

As the nation heads into another contentious presidential campaign, what will drive voters’ choices?

National Science Foundation grant supports the Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey in bringing together young scholars from across the country.

Two days of workshops energize lawmakers from a battleground state that reflects the nation’s changing demographics.