Some 150 students from two dozen high schools across Cook County aren’t just learning about elections in their civics classes ...

For generations, students have faced unique barriers to voting. Whether it’s navigating the process as a first-time voter, balancing the demands of school and work, or lacking reliable transportation, ...

Columbia Votes student “voter registration genius” Haley Patton (center) moderates a panel as part of “Meeting the Moment” in March 2025. When I started Columbia Votes in 2018, the name accurately ...

Dubbed “Defenders of DA’mocracy,” students are training to run early voting sites at their schools for the March election.

The Cook County Clerk’s Office and Chicago Bears this week launched Defenders of DA’Mocracy, a program to train 150 high school juniors and seniors to serve as election judges during their schools’ ...

Although the idea may be new to Vermont, it’s not entirely unheard of in the country, said Rep. Leanne Harple, D-Glover, a member of the House Committee on Education.

2026 is a pivotal election year for America — midterm congressional elections on Nov. 3, 2026, will determine if Republican ...