Young people believe activism can help. But voting? That’s a different story
The Boston Globe
This op-ed from a young voter cites CIRCLE polling data and highlights systemic barriers to youth political participation.
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Minnesota youth vote likely to have outsized effect in 2020 election
Minnesota Star Tribune
Reporting on CIRCLE research that reveals youth are engaged in the election and may have an especially high impact in Minnesota
How Gen Z Is Using TikTok to Reshape the Election
YR Media
CIRCLE's Abby Kiesa and Kristian Lundberg comment on how youth can use digital media as a tool for activism and electoral engagement.
Report: Young Voters To Have Big Impact On Presidential Election In Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin's NPR station reports on our Youth Electoral Significance Index, which highlights the potential of young voters to prove decisive in the state.
Researchers say young NC voters could impact 2020 elections
WNCT
This North Carolina news station reports on our Youth Electoral Significance Index which shows the potential of youth to influence 2020 races in the state.
This Voter Group Could Sway 2020 Election
Voice of America
CIRCLE's analysis of the political attitudes and engagement of young White men is featured in this piece on their role in the 2020 election.
Younger Americans embrace mail-in voting, if they can figure out how
NBC News
Data from our exclusive pre-election youth poll informs this reporting on young people's interest in the election and the challenges of voting during a pandemic.
Gen Z’s Protest Zeal Stirs Democratic Hopes for Energy at Polls
Bloomberg News
Bloomberg cites CIRCLE data on young people's political engagement and the connections between activism and voting.
Young people's political activism on the rise, poll finds
The Fulcrum
The Fulcrum reports on our 2020 pre-election youth poll, which finds high levels of youth participation in civic and political life.