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November 5

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 is Election Day.
Early Voting for the General Election begins September 20 in select states and continues through November 4.
New York begins early voting Saturday, October 26 and concludes Sunday, November 3.

Below are voting resources and information, ways to get involved, and news on how our community is engaging with the issues up for discussion this election season.

Resources

Voter Registration

Check your state’s registration deadline, your registration status, and more here.

Deadline to register in New York State is October 26. Find resources here.

Early Voting

While most states allow early voting, available dates often vary from state to state.

Find more information based on where you live here. Find your New York early voting site here.

Voting in New York State

This year, registered voters can vote by:

Absentee ballot
In-person early voting or
Voting in-person on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Learn more here.

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Upcoming Events

TC Government & Community Engagement collaborates across campus to bring civic readiness to the entire TC Community.

New York State Primary Day/ Grad Student Appreciation Week 2024

TC Government & Community Relations and TC Graduate Student Life & Development teamed up to prepare students to vote!

TC's Civic Impact Panel | NY Civic Learning Week 2024

TC Government & Community Relations and TC's Center for Educational Equity hosted a panel about how TC professors are making their impact.

The Great Broadway Sweep 2023

TC Government & Community Relations and TC's Center for Educational Equity hosted a panel about how TC professors are making their impact.

TC in DC/Federal Policy Institute Reception 2023

TC Government & Community Engagement and TC Alumni & Community Engagement hosted a reception to celebrate TC's federal policy impact.

TC on the Issues

Education

Including civic engagement, access, early childhood, PK-12 and more

What You Need To Know About Education Policy Today

Exclusive insights from TC alumni and faculty at our recent DC event

What You Need to Know About the Book Bans Sweeping the U.S.

As school leaders pull more books off library shelves and curriculum lists amid a fraught culture war, we explore the impact, legal landscape and history of book censorship in schools.

Generative AI Is Here to Stay. We Have to Learn From It.

TC’s Lalitha Vasudevan shows how instructors can lean into AI to support their students

Equity and Rights

Including racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights and more

How Diversity & Inclusion Play a Role in Reproductive Rights

Planned Parenthood exec and TC alumna April Avilés discusses the intersection of race and sex in women’s health — and how she found herself at the center of a key battleground

How Gender and Racial Inequity Impact Food Security

Alumna Jennifer Cadenhead, Executive Director of the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, imparts her expertise on food security and underserved communities

5 Ways Educators Can Help Support LGBTQ+ Students

Growing up is hard enough, but a revitalized culture war poses additional challenges for queer kids. Here’s how teachers can make a difference every day.

Mental Health and Wellness

Including gun violence prevention, impacts of social media, student support and more

4 Things to Know About Play & Wellbeing

The Digital Futures Institute launches their new Play & Wellbeing initiative in a celebration featuring TC alum Michael Preston (Ph.D. ’10)

Telehealth Isn’t Perfect Yet. These TC Faculty Are Working On It.

Advancing online therapy and support for patients with swallowing disorders are among needed improvements in the ongoing battle for better telehealth

TC’s Zankel Fellows Team Up with Harlem School to Alleviate Nutrition Gaps

Climate Change

Including sustainability education and more

How Are Climate Change Organizations Doing? This TC Survey Aims to Find Out

Explore Sustainability Throughout NYC with Hollingworth’s Summer Science Camp

City farming, community gardens, climate change and more

Educators Build Capacity to Teach Climate Change with TC Institute

Empowering educators to teach climate change with confidence starts with a joint endeavor between TC, NYC Public Schools and Columbia

Stand up and Vote: Join the TC community in voting in your local, state and national elections

Experts for the Media

Interested in connecting with a TC faculty member with expertise on an issue?

Visit our faculty experts guide or contact us.

How to Stay Involved?

Join the TC Take Action Coalition to learn how to register voters around the country.

Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends are welcome to join.

Stay Connected

We’re sharing voting information with the community across social media with the hashtag #TCVotes. Join the conversation and encourage your network to participate in the civic process. #TCVotes