There’s both a big need and extraordinary potential to continue building on this trend of strong youth voting by stepping up our support for all youth to have a voice in our democracy.
Our work continues to build connections with an array of groups involved in political and civic action in our area and to enlist area colleges and schools in our current initiative to increase voter registration among youth.
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We need many hands and hearts to achieve the goal of increasing the participation of young people, and there are many ways you can help, from initiating contact with various groups via email or phone, to working on a voter registration table design, to staffing a voter registration table on campus during Earth Day week, to brainstorming ideas, and more. Are you an alum of a local college? Have contacts that might be helpful? Have a young student who is politically motivated or willing to help?
Did you know:
- According to day-after estimates from the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, 27% of young people (ages 18-29) turned out to vote in the 2022 midterm election and helped decide critical races, wielding the growing power of a generation that is increasingly engaged even as many remain disillusioned about U.S. politics.
- At age 16, Massachusetts residents can pre-register to vote. This ensures they are automatically added to the voter rolls upon turning 18. At age 18, youth can register to vote
- By age 16 many adolescents have developed the cold cognition necessary for thoughtful decision-making.
- There are 415, 737 youth aged 5 to 19 in Massachusetts which is 6.5% of the population