Youth ages 18-29 are a large, powerful, and diverse voting bloc that can use their voice to shape electoral outcomes.

Young people are feeling underrepresented and underserved by the political system.

Young people belong to movements, engage in protests, and advocate for issues. But there’s a disconnect between their economic concerns and struggles, and their capacity to engage in democracy.

In several states, youth in rural communities participated at a higher rate than their urban / suburban peers in the 2024 election.

Major inequities in youth voting by state, race, gender, and age subgroups continue to plague efforts to build a representative democracy.

Our analysis of youth voter registration and turnout in 2022 highlights the need for policy implementation that accounts for racial inequities.

Initial findings from CIRCLE’s post-election youth poll highlight diverse barriers and a focus on economic issues among youth who didn’t vote

As youth continue to move away, Nebraska communities lose young people’s unique perspectives and investments in the future.

Our analysis of young people who identify as or lean Republican shows that they differ from older Republicans in some respects.

A CIRCLE analysis of voter file data as of late October shows notable progress among the youngest voters, but major differences by state