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According to data from CIRCLE, Colorado youth have some of the highest voter turnout rates nationwide, ranking third in 2018 and 2020.

Young Americans, too, have been registering at higher numbers this election season, says Abby Kiesa, deputy director of Tufts University's Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE).

The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) maintains a 2022 Youth Electoral Significance Index that attempts to quantify where youth might have the biggest impact. For Senate races, CIRCLE placed Nevada third.

According to CIRCLE data, Idaho leads the country in increased voter registrations among 18- and 19-year-olds: 66% more as of September 2022 compared to November 2018.

The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement found that 50% of people ages 18-29 voted in the 2020 presidential election, a remarkable 11-point increase from 2016.

According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, young voters can play a decisive role in the Nevada, Arizona, Michigan and Pennsylvania elections.

CIRCLE found that, among voters under the age of 30 who registered in August and early September, about 54 percent were women.

CIRCLE elections coordinator Ruby Belle Booth spoke with NBCLX about the importance of youth voter registration as a critical necessary step to young people's political participation.

New research shows a lag in voter registration ahead of the November midterms among the country's newest eligible voters: 18 and 19-year-olds.