To Increase the Youth Vote, Address the Why and the How
This essay is part of CIRCLE's 2021 Youth Expertise Series, in which young people share ideas, based on their experiences, for how to fulfill the promise of the 26th Amendment.
Give Youth Both Knowledge and Personal Connections to Politics
This essay is part of CIRCLE's 2021 Youth Expertise Series, in which young people share ideas, based on their experiences, for how to fulfill the promise of the 26th Amendment.
Schools Can Help Prepare Young People to Vote Before they Turn 18
This essay is part of CIRCLE's 2021 Youth Expertise Series, in which young people share ideas, based on their experiences, for how to fulfill the promise of the 26th Amendment.
2020 Youth Voter Turnout by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
White youth voted at the highest rate in 2020, but youth of color are closing the gap.
Young Republicans, Young Trump Voters, and the Future of the GOP
Understanding the identities, views, and civic access of young conservatives and Republicans is key to ensuring all youth have paths to participation in civic life.
Driven by Key Issues, Asian Youth Increased their Political Participation
Our 2020 post-election youth poll showed that young Asian Americans were especially concerned about racial injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Youth Informed their Peers through the MediaWise Voter Project
This is part of our Rep Us Practitioner Series, in which partners in this field share their experiences running programs in which young people's voices inform public conversations.
Understanding the Benefits of Young People Serving as Poll Workers
Through a partnership in Minneapolis, we studied how youth gain skills, contribute to their communities, and increase youth turnout by working at the polls.
Half of Youth Voted in 2020, An 11-Point Increase from 2016
Our analysis of youth voter turnout nationwide finds wide variation between states and underscores the importance of electoral laws and policies that help grow voters.