elections

  1. October 25, 2022

    U-M experts tackle interaction of social media, democracy

    Social media can be harmful to a functioning democracy, but it has the potential to be helpful — and where it lands has less to do with the technology than how it’s used, according to three U-M business experts.

  2. October 24, 2022

    ‘For Whom the Bell Polls’ uses music to promote the vote

    In preparation for Election Day, U-M community members are invited to vote for the music they want played that day from the carillons in Burton Memorial Tower on Central Campus and Lurie Tower on North Campus.

  3. October 24, 2022

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  4. October 3, 2022

    Regent candidates discuss their ideas at Faculty Senate forum

    Four candidates running for two seats on the U-M Board of Regents in the Nov. 8 general election made their case at an Oct. 3 forum hosted by the Faculty Senate.

  5. September 30, 2022

    Regent candidate forum set for Oct. 3

    The Faculty Senate will host a candidate forum at 10 a.m. Oct. 3 to hear from four candidates running for two seats on the Board of Regents. The forum will be conducted in person and online.

  6. July 15, 2022

    U-M research data series awarded $14M to study 2024 elections

    The American National Election Studies at U-M has been awarded $14 million by the National Science Foundation to conduct a study of the 2024 elections in the United States.

  7. November 8, 2021

    U-M students broke voter turnout records in 2020

    Voter turnout among U-M students jumped to 78 percent in the November 2020 election, according to a report from Tufts University. It was up 18 percentage points from 2016.

  8. October 18, 2021

    Democracy & Debate project to continue through 2021-22

    At a time when democratic institutions are under pressure and the U-M community is looking to engage, U-M will continue Democracy & Debate through the 2021-22 academic year.

  9. November 5, 2020

    Bernstein, Hubbard elected to seats on Board of Regents

    Incumbent Democrat Mark Bernstein and Republican newcomer Sarah Hubbard were the top vote-getters in the Nov. 3 race for two eight-year terms on the Board of Regents.

  10. November 4, 2020

    Schlissel urges unity, civility in post-election message

    In a post-election message, President Mark Schlissel said U-M will continue to advance its mission, support students and “achieve the lasting change for which so many of you have advocated,” regardless of final vote tallies.