Barriers and Hardships: Why Some Youth Didn’t Vote in 2024
Lack of information, educational inequities, and financial struggles shaped youth participation in the past election.
Centering Indigenous Values and Addressing Barriers to Native Youth's Civic Engagement
Part of the "Our Take" series of young leaders' perspectives on engaging in democracy.
Lowering the Voting Age Can Instill Civic Responsibility in Youth
Part of the "Our Take" series of young leaders' perspectives on engaging in democracy.
Young People and the 2024 Election: Struggling, Disconnected, and Dissatisfied
Initial findings from CIRCLE’s post-election youth poll highlight diverse barriers and a focus on economic issues among youth who didn’t vote
Growing Voters in Rural Communities
Supporting Youth, Creating Opportunity, and Strengthening Democracy
Young Voters in 2022 by Race/Ethnicity
CIRCLE's full report includes four in-depth analyses of Asian, Black, Latino, and White youth in the 2022 midterm elections.
Black Youth Value Voting, Have Political Ambition, Face Barriers to Engagement
CIRCLE's analysis of 2022 survey data on Black youth highlights an interest in civic engagement but a lack of the information needed to participate.
Lack of Civic Information and Readiness Leading to Lower Latino Youth Turnout
CIRCLE's analysis of our 2022 youth survey data shines a light on some of the barriers that may prevent young Latinos from fully participating in elections.
Inequities by Education and Differences by Gender Shape White Youth Civic Engagement
White youth are not a monolithic group, and young white people without college experience may lack some information and support needed to vote.
Young Asian Americans: Informed, Engaged, but Still Face Barriers to Vote
Asian American youth are as likely to be interested and engaged in civic life as their peers, but they’re less likely to feel politically qualified.