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CIRCLE Blog Youth in Politics: On the Ground in the Hawkeye State
When it comes to understanding youth political engagement, it’s critical to look at both data and dynamics on the ground. As a result, to supplement CIRCLE’s primary and caucus analyses, we are also asking practitioners to provide reflections on their work with youth in a given state. These reflections come from different types of organizations—from Read More >
Young New Hampshire Voters Historically Active, Independent-Minded in Primaries
Many eyes are on New Hampshire, site of the first presidential primary. Young New Hampshirites have historically responded to the attention paid to their state by turning out at higher rates (according to our estimates) than youth in other states’ primaries and caucuses. But young New Hampshirites of both parties have a mixed record when Read More >
How Youth Can Swing Elections: Lessons from 2014
Youth can swing an election: in 2012 we reported that, had Mitt Romney split voters age 18-29 with President Obama in four key battleground states, he would have won the White House. A new CIRCLE analysis of four pivotal 2014 Senate races shows that young people may have had a significant impact on those results Read More >
New CIRCLE Researcher: Noorya Hayat
Noorya Hayat has joined CIRCLE as a researcher. She is currently working on projects that help promote civic learning and engagement in the K-12 education system and beyond as well as researching the impact of national service on employment opportunities. Noorya is passionately interested in narrowing gaps in civic education, awareness, and life-opportunities for under-resourced Read More >
New Report: Effective Nonprofit Outreach Improves Voting Rates
Closing participation gaps and uncovering barriers to doing so has long been a focus of CIRCLE’s work. A new report by Nonprofit Vote, produced in partnership with CIRCLE, demonstrated the positive impact of intervention by nonprofit organizations on voter turnout in the 2014 election—impact that was especially large for young people and other underrepresented groups Read More >
