Election 2024

News, Insights, and Resources

By all accounts, the road to the 2024 General Election on Nov. 5 has been a rollercoaster ride and it is likely to only kick up from here. 

On this page, find a collection of news, insights, voting resources, and events related to the election, as well as Columbia experts who will help make sense of the electoral and political environment we find ourselves living in.

Insights

Columbians who were recently quoted in the media.

Experts for the Media

Columbia has a plethora of experts across disciplines who can address elections topics in the news.

Please use our Media Experts guide to find resources for stories, on-camera interviews, and other insights. You can search using a variety of keywords. 

Richard Briffault
Richard Briffault

Expertise: Fair Elections

Esther Fuchs
Ester Fuchs

Expertise: Elections and New York Politics

Camille Francois
Camille François

Expertise: Cyber Conflict, Digital Technologies

Andrew Gelman
Andrew Gelman

Expertise: Elections and Statistics

Frederick Harris
Fredrick C. Harris

Expertise: Race and Politics

Eunji Kim
Eunji Kim

Expertise: Public Opinion

timothy Naftali
Timothy Naftali

Expertise: Presidential History

Anya Schiffrin
Anya Schiffrin

Expertise: Politics and the Media

Robert Shapiro
Robert Y. Shapiro

Expertise: Politics and the Media

Gregory Wawro
Gregory J. Wawro

Expertise: Politics and Congressional Elections

Yamil Velez
Yamil R. Velez

Expertise: Race, Immigration, Political Psychology

Voting Resources

ColumbiaVotes
ColumbiaVotes

Founded in October 2018, ColumbiaVotes is a non-partisan and student-run voting rights organization at Columbia that helps students register to vote and aims to create a culture of civic participation on campus.

CU Engage
CU Engage: Civic Engagement at Columbia

A nonpartisan civic engagement initiative to help you prepare to vote, learn about the candidates on your ballot, know your rights, and support friends navigating the election system. From University Life and the Office of Government and Community Affairs.

Inform Your Vote 2024
Inform Your Vote

Columbia University Press has compiled resources that provide crucial context about voter demographics, presidential campaigns, how the media influences us, and domestic and foreign policies.

Vote NYC
Local Voting and Election Resources

Learn about local representatives, voter deadlines, where and how to cast your ballot locally, and more from Columbia Neighbors.

Turbo Vote
TurboVote

Columbia contracts with TurboVote, an online platform that helps you register to vote, request a mail-in ballot, and sign up for election reminders. It’s free, easy to use, and can help students from all 50 states!

Vote with a red check mark
Voter Registration Support

A guide to voter registration efforts from the Office of Government and Community Affairs.

Who's on the Ballot
Who's on the Ballot

Learn about candidates, find out when and where to vote during early voting and on Election Day. From the School of International and Public Affairs. 

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