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Did Civic Education Laws Affect Youth Turnout in 2012?
One of the ways that states may try to influence political engagement is by requiring civic education in their K-12 schools. Substantial evidence shows that high-quality civic education boosts students’ interest in politics, their knowledge of political issues, and their voter turnout after they turn 18. But it is less clear that the existing state Read More >
Did New State Voting Laws Affect the Youth Vote in 2012?
The 2012 election was marked by new legislation that could make voting more difficult—a total of 25 new laws were in effect on Election Day in 19 states—and by organized challenges to the new laws, which we call “pushback.” The Brennan Center for Social Justice reports that, since the beginning of 2011, a total of Read More >
Youth Turnout: At Least 49%, 22-23 Million Under-30 Voted
Youth Vote, Strongly for Obama, Determines Outcome in Key Battleground States of PA, VA, FL, and OH Medford/Somerville, Mass. – The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) – the preeminent youth research organization at Tufts University – this morning released an exclusive turnout estimate showing that 22-23 million young Americans Read More >
Once Again, Data Points to the Power of the Ask
During the summer we polled nearly 1,700 youth, 18 to 29 years old, about the election. Among many questions, we asked what would influence the respondents to vote. There was a clear answer: ask. Almost half of young respondents reported that being asked by a friend or a parent would or might influence them to Read More >
Democrats and Obama Campaign Build Youth Outreach Into Convention
Prior to the Republican National Convention, we summarized some of the efforts among Republican-allied groups to reach young people. This week, Democrats and the Obama campaign took efforts to engage youth during the Democratic National Convention. Why is outreach relevant? Young people turn out to vote when asked, when spoken to, and when they can Read More >
