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Drew WilsonJuly 19, 2018

In 2018, youth could possibly rock the vote. According to a new analysis of voter registration data from Target Smart, there has been a significant surge in 18- to 29-year-olds registering to vote in the months since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Nationwide, the under-30 slice of the electorate has increased by more […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2018

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With teenagers directly impacted by last week’s massacre in Parkland calling for politicians to stop accepting support funds from the NRA, three activist groups announced this week that they will spend $1 million nationally on registering eligible high-school students to vote in the 2018 midterms, with an emphasis on Florida and California. NextGen America, Giffords: […]

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Since Parkland shooting, youth voter registration has soared

Activist groups announce plan to pre-register high school students in states represented by pro-NRA legislators