They’re ready for more
Thank you. To everyone who gave, shared, volunteered, and voted this week: you helped put our democracy first.
Full details won’t be available for some time, but based on the data we’ve seen so far, we expect final results will show a substantially higher youth voter rate this year than in 2022.
What your support made possible:
Student leadership and educator support. We’re seeing higher numbers of high school voter registration drives and online registrations than ever before, including in the 2023-24 presidential cycle. Educators are downloading our free resources by the thousands, demonstrating that they prioritize their students’ civic engagement.
The next generation is already stepping up. Interest in our work doesn’t stop on Election Day. On Wednesday, November 4, dozens of 16- and 17-year-old students signed up to pre-register with us. They couldn’t vote this week, but they’re eager to have their say in 2028, and that tells us awareness of high school voter registration is growing.
Partners are telling us it matters. Organizations across the country have thanked us for our data, collaborative programming, and for the community we’ve built together. We’ve got more events and collaborations on the calendar for this winter and spring.
The media is paying attention. Our message that young voters matter is spreading. 36 news items, from local and national outlets, have cited our work in 2026 so far. Take a look at Teen Vogue’s midterms spread.
Where we go from here
The greatest gap in youth political participation is the failure of our systems to register and prepare all young people to vote as soon as they come of age. We can’t wait until the fall of the next election. So, our focus now turns to the 8 million Americans who will come of age before the next presidential election. Starting with the high school class of 2027. We’ll be working tirelessly to put the systems in place to reach them, inspire them, and help them work together to boost their registration and turnout rates higher.
All across the country, we want to see young people registered and ready to vote so they can cast their ballot as soon as they are old enough, keep building their civic muscle cycle after cycle, and continue to fortify and protect our democracy.
It’s thrilling to watch so many young people march to the polls, and I can’t wait to see what we achieve together over the next two years.
Thank you for being on this journey with us.
With gratitude,
Laura