2020 Youth Poll
Our comprehensive survey of young people highlights their interest in the election but potential challenges to voting during a pandemic.
Poll: Young People Believe they Can Lead Change
Young Americans are in the streets fighting for causes they believe in, paying attention to the election, and ready to make their voices heard for the candidates and issues they care about. But will they be ready to register and vote in an election held in the shadow of COVID-19?
Top 10 Races
CIRCLE's exclusive rankings of where youth may swing elections can help inform strategies, investment, and outreach.
2020 Youth Electoral Significance Index
Young people can be a powerful force at the ballot box. Our Youth Electoral Significance Index (YESI) ranks the top 10 states and districts where the youth vote has the highest potential to swing the presidential, Senate, and House elections this November.
Youth Data Tool
CIRCLE's exclusive online tool includes more than 40 indicators at the national, state, district, and county levels.
Youth Voting and Civic Engagement in America
To what extent are young people across the country participating in civic and political life, and what are the community conditions that help, hinder, and shape that engagement? Our comprehensive data tool allows you to better understand the landscape of youth civic engagement so you can help improve it.
Racial Justice
We stand with communities affected by violence and reaffirm our commitment to supporting all youth's equitable engagement in civic life.
Statement and Readings on Anti-Blackness
The CIRCLE team condemns violence and brutality against Black communities. We are redoubling our efforts to support Black youth, support our African-American colleagues in the field, and advance racial equity and justice. Explore how we're thinking about these issues and what's informing our work.
2020 Election
In the voting booth and beyond, young people are poised to shape the 2020 elections.
Impact at the Ballot Box
Our comprehensive research on the impact of young voters in 2020 is tracking their participation in primaries, their support of presidential candidates, and their views on the state of American democracy.
Latest Research
CIRCLE and Snapchat: Partners for Youth Media Creation and Voter Engagement
Our research is informing the digital giant's efforts to use its platform for youth voter education and registration.
YESI Spotlight: Youth Electoral Impact in North Carolina
The state is top-5 in our rankings of where young people can influence presidential and Senate election results in 2020.
Strong Signs of Asian American Youth Engagement in 2020
Young Asian Americans have historically voted at lower rates, but our polling reveals signs of increasing civic participation
Youth Who Learned about Voting in High School More Likely to Become Informed and Engaged Voters
CIRCLE surveys show that there's a relationship between being encouraged to vote and taught how to do so by teachers and a host of indicators of civic engagement later in life.
Affected by COVID but Undermobilized in the Election: GOP Has Opportunity to Retain Conservative Youth
With past margins extremely close, a potentially influential percentage of previous Trump/GOP young voters have moved away from the President.
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28%
of young people voted in 2018, the highest midterm turnout in decades. It's not high enough.
Use Our Work to Inform Yours
Everyone has a role to play in the effort to promote greater and more equitable youth civic engagement. Whether you're an educator, policymaker, journalist, organizational leader, or a young person yourself, use our research to identify where you can make a difference and to drive conversations and initiatives in your community.
28%
of young people voted in 2018, the highest midterm turnout in decades. It's not high enough.
Take Action
Use Our Work to Inform Yours
Everyone has a role to play in the effort to promote greater and more equitable youth civic engagement. Whether you're an educator, policymaker, journalist, organizational leader, or a young person yourself, use our research to identify where you can make a difference and to drive conversations and initiatives in your community.Home Page Take Action
28%
of young people voted in 2018, the highest midterm turnout in decades. It's not high enough.
Use Our Work to Inform Yours
Everyone has a role to play in the effort to promote greater and more equitable youth civic engagement. Whether you're an educator, policymaker, journalist, organizational leader, or a young person yourself, use our research to identify where you can make a difference and to drive conversations and initiatives in your community.
CIRCLE in the News
Social Media Companies Are Getting Out the Vote. Who Are They Reaching?
Bloomberg News
Our Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg comments on how our work has informed Snapchat's efforts to engage young people and facilitate voter registration.
Young Voters Could Play Major Role in 2020 Election
CNN
Our Director of Impact Abby Kiesa joined John King live on CNN to share our research on youth voting and what all stakeholders must do to ensure young people are ready to participate this November.
More Young Voters Say They Will ‘Definitely’ Vote This Year Than Prior Elections
Forbes
This piece cites CIRCLE research on the size of the youth electorate and on youth voter registration in 2020.