The new CIRCLE fact sheet “Voter Registration Among Young People in 2008” presents detailed information on registration rates among young people, broken down by racial and ethnic groups, differences in educational background, married and unmarried individuals, urbanicity, and state-by-state information. In 2000, voter registration among young people reached its lowest level (55%). Since then, young voters’ registration has been higher, and the rate stayed about the same in 2004 (60%) and 2008 (61%.) Registration is important because registering to vote is sometimes more difficult than the act of voting itself.

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