New article by Laura Brill in the Stanford Social Innovation Review :

Many people assume that young people turn out to vote at low rates, even when they are registered. But that is not the case, at least in major national elections. According to US Census data, more than 75 percent of registered youth turned out in every presidential election going back to 2004. In 2020, 86 percent of registered youth turned out, and in 2024, 82 percent of registered youth turned out.

One of the greatest obstacles to voter turnout in general, and youth turnout in particular, is registration. In both 2020 and 2024, according to the US Census, less than 75 percent of US adult citizens were registered to vote. That meant more than 60 million people were not registered. More than 10 million of those unreg

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