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Young Voters

I’m a Young Person, and I Can’t Wait to Vote! (Blog)

As young people, we’re helping shape the future of our country, and it's our responsibility to turn out in large numbers on November 4!

How VOTE411.org Helped Me Get Ready to Vote (Blog)

VOTE411.org did more than just help me register to vote. It also gave me the information I needed to vote for the very first time this Election Day.

Why I Helped Register Young Voters (Blog)

As young adults, we should be at the frontlines in helping decide the path of our country if we’re going to make the future our own.

How My Parents Inspired Me to Vote (Blog)

Immigrants from Peru, my parents taught me that voting is essential in order for all citizens to have a voice in their country’s government.

School’s Out. Have You Registered to Vote? (Blog)

Preliminary results of our high school voter registration project show that we helped register thousands of young people to vote this spring! Here are six major takeaways that have us excited about young voters.

Celebrating the 26th Amendment and the Voices of Young People (Blog)

Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the 26th Amendment, which opened up the voting process to millions of young Americans.

One Classroom at a Time: Breaking Down Barriers to the Youth Vote (Blog)

I’ve been a proud League of Women Voters staffer and a local volunteer since 2006. In my work I’ve had the opportunity to work with hundreds of inspiring League volunteers and seen large-scale voter empowerment efforts come to life.

North Carolina Politicians Target College Students’ Right to Vote (Press Release)

North Carolina Politicians Target College Students’ Right to Vote

[NY] Schools participate in mock elections (News Clips)

"A total of 5,686 students from 12 school districts and one home school group participated in the Chautauqua County Board of Elections 2012 Mock Presidential Elections. ... 'The League of Women Voters welcomes the Board of Elections' effort to engage students in the political process through a mock election for president. We were happy to have partnered with the Board to make it happen,' said Minda Rae Amiran, League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County's voter service chair."

Election 2012: Oakland [CA] schools get out the youth vote (News Clips)

"Last week, a group of boisterous teenagers marched down to a ballot box a few blocks from their school. The first-time voter contingent and their sign-holding supporters whooped and chanted all the way to the Alameda County Courthouse, eliciting friendly toots from passing cars. ... At Encinal High in Alameda, representatives from the League of Women Voters and the Alameda County Registrar of Voters have come to speak to students about civil rights and the importance of voting, and to register those who are 18 or about to turn 18."