Instructional Video25:08
The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Pollsters Discuss Midterm Lessons

Higher Ed
Two WSJ pollsters discuss the U.S. midterm election, including what it says about the state of the nation's politics and how it will shape the 2024 presidential election.
News Clip44:01
Curated Video

Why voter enthusiasm is so critical this election year

Higher Ed
Scripps News Political Director Andrew Rafferty talks with St. George about the state of the race going into Labor Day, while highlighting why voter enthusiasm is so crucial this year. (Scripps News)
News Clip5:47
Curated Video

Why On-Campus Polling Locations Matter For College Students

Higher Ed
When colleges have polling locations on-campus, a key barrier to getting out to vote is solved. But not all young voters have that privilege.
News Clip4:45
Bloomberg

The Messages Pence and Harris Need to Deliver

Higher Ed
Oct.07 -- Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris debate for the first and only time in the 2020 presidential race. They will participate in a 90-minute debate in Salt Lake City tonight, separated...
News Clip1:12
Bloomberg

Country Would Enter 'Death Spiral' If Election Was Overturned: McConnell

Higher Ed
Jan.06 -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said if President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election succeeded, the republic would enter “a death spiral.”
News Clip3:15
Curated Video

Washington Roundup: Long Lines To Vote Aren't Likely To Disappear

Higher Ed
Long lines like the ones we saw in Texas and California on Super Tuesday may be a preview of the general election in November.
News Clip0:54
Curated Video

Russians Vote To Let President Putin Seek 2 More Terms

Higher Ed
Voters largely approved the change, but critics say the Kremlin had a hand in the vote's outcome.
News Clip5:29
Bloomberg

Expensify CEO Urges Customers to Vote for Biden

Higher Ed
Oct.23 -- David Barrett, chief executive officer at Expensify Inc., discusses why he sent an email to millions of customers saying don't vote for President Donald Trump. Barrett talks about the reaction he's getting on "Bloomberg...
News Clip1:25
Bloomberg

Gabby Giffords: I Have Not Lost My Voice

Higher Ed
Aug.19 -- Former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords makes a personal appeal for gun control at the Democratic National Convention. Giffords, who was shot in the head at a congressional event in 2011, spoke about gun violence and...
Instructional Video1:14
PBS

Election Day | All About the Holidays

K - 4th Standards
Election Day, the first Tuesday after November 1, is the focus of a short PBS video that details why that date was chosen, where ballots can be cast, and why it's important to vote.
Instructional Video4:27
PBS

GI Forum Mobilizes

4th - 12th
The GI Forum, a group of Mexican-Americans focused on getting their fellow citizens to the polls in the 1960 election introduces young historians to Hector Garcia  who helped President Johnson create reforms for ethnic minority...
Instructional Video21:42
PBS

Voter Mobilization in Texas

4th - 12th
Henry B. Gonzalez, José Luis Guttierez, and Willie Velasquez are the focus of a video that spotlights the contributions the three individuals made for the Chicano population. Actual footage alongside passionate interviews from family...
Instructional Video3:28
TED-Ed

Why Do Americans Vote on Tuesdays?

9th - 12th Standards
Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays? As your class will learn from this video, this specific voting day in United States presidential elections stems from no substantial historical origin. Instead, speaker Jacob Soboroff brings attention...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Founding Principles: Electoral Behavior and Voter Turnout

9th - 10th
Electoral behavior and trends in voter turnout are explored. Through a study of foundational documents like the Constitution, particularly the Bill of Rights, students learn about how suffrage- the right to vote- has changed over time,...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Elections and Voting Part 8: Increasing Voter Turnout

9th - 10th
Today we look at how the United States can increase voter turnout.
Instructional Video
University of California

University of California Television: Will Young Voters Change America?

9th - 10th
A televised panel discussing the increase of young voters in the 2008 presidential election and considering the role young voters may have in politics. [59:25]