Facilitative Election Laws
Practices like automatic and online voter registration, as well as pre-registration for young people before they turn 18, can improve youth voter participation.
Growing Voters in Rural Communities
Supporting Youth, Creating Opportunity, and Strengthening Democracy
Concern for Climate Change Directly Informs Youth Civic Engagement
A comprehensive analysis of young people's relationship to the issue of climate change based on CIRCLE's Pre-2024 Election Youth Survey
Where Youth Can Influence 2024 Elections
CIRCLE's Youth Electoral Significance Index is a data-based ranking of states and districts where young voters have the highest potential to shape 2024 election.
Youth and the 2024 Election: Likely to Vote and Ready to Drive Action on Key Political Issues
CIRCLE's early poll of youth (ages 18-34) ahead of the 2024 presidential election highlights major trends in young people's political views and participation.
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.
41 Million Members of Gen Z Will Be Eligible to Vote in 2024
New estimates show that 8 million youth are aging into the electorate in 2024, joining a diverse and politically active generation that can have a major impact on elections.
Community Organizations as Civic Educators: Resources to Help Grow Voters
Community leaders and institutions can learn from and implement strategies and tools used by educators to teach and engage youth.
State Policies and Statutes that Support Growing Voters
Our updated scan of state codes that encourage or facilitate electoral engagement and education for youth before they turn 18.