Early Estimate: 25% of Youth Voted in the 2021 Virginia Election
Youth voter turnout was lower than in 2017 and highlights the need for continued efforts to reach and engage all young people.
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CIRCLE and Snap Partner to Explore Opportunities and Barriers to Youth Running for Office
Our work will help us understand how to make pathways to elected office and civic engagement more equitable and accessible.
Media-Making about Social and Political Issues Builds Confidence in Teens
CIRCLE’s survey of teens (ages 14-17) reveals that they’re active creating and sharing political content online, and that it helps them realize the power of their voice in public conversations.
Preview: Young Voters in the New Jersey and Virginia Statewide Elections
Both states had above average youth turnout in 2018 and 2020, but outreach to young people—especially youth of color—remains key for November.
Protests, Politics, and Power: Exploring the Connections Between Youth Voting and Youth Movements
CIRCLE co-led qualitative and quantitative studies that found a complex relationship between social movements and electoral engagement.
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.
Well-Designed Online Courses Help Teachers Master Civics Pedagogies
CIRCLE’s evaluation of the Guardians of Democracy initiative points a way forward for making civics professional development successful, sustainable, and scalable.