Young Voters

The 2020 election saw the highest voter turnout in more than a century and the enthusiasm of young voters played a big role in that. But young voters were last in turnout among age groups.

Turnout estimates for voters between 18 and 29-years-old in 2020 are as high as 55%, nearly 10 points higher than 2016. But that still puts young voters dead last in turnout among age groups.

Turnout estimates for voters between 18 and 29-years-old in 2020 are as high as 55%, nearly 10 points higher than 2016. But that still puts young voters dead last in turnout among age groups.

The 2020 election saw the highest voter turnout in more than a century and the enthusiasm of young voters played a big role in that.Turnout estimates for…

Activists plan to hold President-elect Biden accountable on an agenda for climate, gun control and racial justice. But a divided Congress may limit their expectations.

Americans have cast 93 million early ballots as of Sunday afternoon, putting the 2020 election on track for historic levels of voter turnout.

People ages 18 to 29 are turning out in record-breaking numbers for early voting. But will pandemic-related disruptions to campus life affect student voter turnout on Election Day?

More than 6 million voters under 30 have cast early ballots, compared with roughly 2 million at the same time in 2016. The number of first-time voters in that group has doubled in four years.

Handing out flyers. Accosting fellow students in between classes. Handwritten signs and decorated tables on the oval. That’s what voter outreach on campus…

College campuses are traditionally a big venue for voter registration, but during the pandemic, political mobilization efforts are going virtual.