Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation through both political and non-political processes.

Voter Registration and Constitution Day Celebration
September 17 | 2:00 pm | 4th Floor Maloney Hall Reception Area

Formative Leadership Education presents:
Dynamic Conversations Educating for Democracy with John Silvanus
Wilson, Jr.
Wednesday, September 18 | 5:30-7:00 pm | Register for Zoom Link

On Democratic Participation: A Celebration of the Career of Kay Schlozman
September 20 | 8:15am-1:30pm | Vandy Cabaret Room
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy

Book Launch: The Constitutional Bind
September 26 | 5:00 pm | Fulton Honors Library
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy

Clough Colloquium featuring Professor Heather Cox-RIchardson
October 1 | 7:00 pm | Heights Room
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy

Dish | Politics and Pasta
October 8 | 7 pm | Maloney 441
Sponsored by the Women's Center

Fall Colloquium: Envisioning Democratic Futures
October 10 | 4:30-7:30 pm | Murray Room
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy

From Polarization to Communion                                
October 10 | 5:30-7:00 p.m. | Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
Presenter:  Sam Sawyer, S.J., Editor in Chief, America Media
Sponsored by CSTM and the C21 Center

Student Experience Programming
November 7 | 12:30-2:00 pm | McGuinn 521
Sponsored by the School of Social Work

What Comes Next? Assessing a Year of Elections
November 7 | 5:00 pm | Heights Room
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy

Book Talk: The Medieval Roots of the European State
December 5 | 5:00 pm | TBD
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy

 

 

 

 

Do you need to register to vote?

We have partnered with TurboVote to provide you with the information and materials you need to vote in every election from local to presidential.

TurboVote is a free service, that allows you to easily register to vote online, verify or update your voter registration, request an absentee ballot form by mail, and sign up for text and/or email election reminders.  

Learn more by visiting TurboVote.

Note:  You can only be registered at one address at a time

Voter Registration Deadlines and Information

Where do I vote?

1) If you live on Chestnut Hill Campus and are registered with your on-campus address on the Newton side of campus your voting location is:

             Ward Elementary School
             10 Dolphin Road
             Newton MA 02459

2) If you live on Chestnut Hill Campus and are registered with your on-campus address on the Boston side of campus your voting location is:

            Alexander Hamilton School
            198 Strathmore Road 
            Brighton, MA  02135

3) If you live on Newton Campus and are registered with your on-campus address your voting location is:

            Cabot Park Village
            280 Newtonville Avenue
            Newton, MA  02460

OR

3) If you are registered with your off-campus address find your voting location here.

** The first time that you go to vote with your BC address, you should bring the form of identification that proves your Massachusetts residency.

Examples of acceptable identification include: a driver's license, state-issued ID card, recent utility bill, rent receipt, lease, a copy of a voter registration affidavit, or any other printed identification which contains the voter's name and address.

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