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The UCLA Voting Rights Project is a project of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs aimed at creating an accessible and equitable system of voting for all Americans through impact litigation, research, and clinical education to expand access to the ballot box.

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Alumna Elected President of Sociological Association

“It was a natural thing to study sociology, to have a more critical approach to study social life, to study why things happen. I’ve always been interested in those questions, and sociology answers them,” says Cecilia Menjivar as she is elected President of the Sociological Association.

Read More | November 13, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

As election 2020 stirs up stress, anxiety and anger, some people are tuning out entirely

UCLA political science and psychology professor Efrén Pérez says one of the strongest emotions activating this year’s election is anger. “When you trigger anger collectively among some groups of people, that’s one of the most energizing emotional states,” he says. “You’re already seen snippets of this, people waiting in rainstorms, waiting hours to cast their…

Read More | November 13, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Panelists discuss the act of democracy in relation to the 2020 election

Professor of Social Welfare and Public Policy Fernando Torres-Gil Ph.D. ’76, took part in the discussion, titled “The Act of Democracy,” which referenced an op-ed written by Former United States Representative John Lewis, which he wrote a few days before his death, stating that “democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each…

Read More | November 13, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Voting rights expert Chad Dunn on when we’ll know who won the election

“First and foremost, people should know that in every corner in America there are hundreds of thousands of people 110% committed to American democracy, who, in many cases, have devoted their careers to one thing: ensuring accurate election counts. Our country is blessed by these committed Americans, and I have no doubt whatsoever that they…

Read More | November 13, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Decision 2020

“Florida has always been tough. It’s a tough contest. It’s essential to any sort of Trump victory tonight. What we know is that the Trump campaign has extended a lot of resources. They’ve had targeted messaging to really pinpoint the different diversity among Florida’s Latino community,” said Sonja Diaz.

Read More | November 13, 2020

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