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Abby Kiesa

Abby Kiesa

Abby Kiesa joined Tufts University's CIRCLE, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, in 2005, after working with students across the country, to focus on maintaining a conversation between research and practice. Now, as deputy director of CIRCLE, Abby continues that work and also provides leadership for CIRCLE’s election strategies, website content, and external communications. She has worked on several major research projects and evaluations while at CIRCLE, as well as on several partnerships to support growing voters for a more equitable electorate.

A low angle view of a long line of people waitng to vote in the elections.

Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms
By: - December 30, 2022

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.? The November 2022 midterms have come and gone, but there are still some potential lasting implications that could influence the next election season. One is that young people, aged 18 to 29, had one of the highest voter turnouts in a midterm election […]