Plenty of Signs Surging Youth Vote Will Play Major Role in 2020 Election
Voice of America
Our Director of Impact, Abby Kiesa, comments on young voters' potential to shape the upcoming election.
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'We're tired of waiting': GenZ is ready for a revolution
CNN
CIRCLE Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg offers commentary on young people's experiences and commitment to social change.
'It was time to take charge': the Black youth leading the George Floyd protests
The Guardian
CIRCLE Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg comments on the rise of youth activism in protests over racial justice.
Young Activists Pour Energy Into Protests, But What About The Election?
NPR
Reporting on youth activism highlights CIRCLE data on the rise in young people's participation and its potential to lead to higher youth voter turnout.
With Covid-19, We Need to Rethink the Youth Vote
The Nation
This piece highlights CIRCLE research on young voters' experience with online voter registration and voting by mail.
Young people turned out to protest. Now, will they vote?
Associated Press
This widely reprinted Associated Press article cites CIRCLE data on youth voter turnout and vote choice in 2016 and 2018.
Rock the Vote launches virtual summer initiative to register 200,000 voters
CNN
CIRCLE is part of this coalition that will work to register young people to vote in the 2020 election.
Election 2020: 11 Ways to Engage Students From Now Until November
The New York Times
This New York Times roundup of ideas and resources for politically engaging youth links to CIRCLE's Rep US project and our analysis of young people volunteering on campaigns.
Activists warn mail-in voting needed but could hurt some voters if poorly implemented
CBS News
This reporting cites CIRCLE data on whether young people feel confident they know how to receive and fill out an absentee ballot.