Young voters want abortion rights and gun control. Will that bring them to the polls?
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Young voters in Pennsylvania are voting in larger numbers than ever
CBS Pittsburgh
How Much Could Younger Voters Affect Future Election Outcomes?
Governing Magazine
The lack of infrastructure within schools, workplaces and the culture to foster this understanding is as much a barrier to participation as restrictive election laws, says elections coordinator Ruby Belle Booth.
As Voting Turnout Dips, Young Oklahomans Risk Losing Political Influence
Oklahoma Watch
Young people face inherent challenges to becoming civically engaged, says Peter de Guzman, an assistant researcher with CIRCLE at Tufts University.
Republicans Face Setbacks in Push to Tighten Voting Laws on College Campuses
The New York Times
Between the 2018 and 2022 elections in Idaho, registration jumped 66 percent among 18- and 19-year-old voters, the largest increase in the nation, according to CIRCLE.
Biden’s moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters
Associated Press
The 2018 and 2022 midterms brought the highest levels of youth turnout of the past three decades, according to the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University.
March For Our Lives Co-Founder David Hogg Is Still Angry, Five Years On
NPR
CIRCLE Deputy Director Abby Kiesa spoke about the lasting impact of the March for Our Lives movement, which exemplified and inspired youth civic engagement for a new generation.
Examining the youth vote and its potential impact on the 2024 election season
Delaware Public Media
CIRCLE researcher Peter de Guzman talks about the youth vote in the 2022 midterms, ongoing barriers to voting, and what communities and institutions can do to increase youth participation in 2024.
New Ohio voting law could add another barrier for college students
Open Campus Media
Forty-two percent of Gen-Z and 30% of Millennials said they “forgot or were too busy” to participate in the 2022 midterms, according to data from CIRCLE.