The problem is not voter apathy, but the lack of investment in welcoming young people into our democracy, helping them register, teaching them how public issues connect with their lives, and showing why their votes matter.

Colorado’s voter preregistration rate is the highest of any we have seen across the country. As of September 12, 2023, it nearly triple the rates in California and New York.

California’s law allowing young people to preregister to vote as soon as they turn 16 has been in effect since 2016, and eight years in, only 12.9% of the state’s 16- to 17-year-olds are preregistered to vote.

9,000 18-year-olds have an opportunity to register and vote in the election to fill George Santos’s vacant seat.

We love laws allowing for voter preregistration at age 16. The latest states to bring this wonderful opportunity to their residents are Illinois and Michigan.

There is a persistent 25-40 percentage point gap in registration comparing 18 & 19 year olds to older Americans. The time to remedy that is now.

Ohioans are set to go to the polls on November 7, 2023 to vote on two important ballot issues. But as of just a few weeks ago, more than 100,000 18-year-olds were not yet registered to vote.

Three years after her passing, her teachings about democracy resonate even more.

Efforts to register and turnout the youngest voters in Wisconsin had enormous impact in statewide elections in the 2022 midterms and the 2023 judicial election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The Civics Center launched High School Voter Registration Week four years ago to encourage the youth vote. Here are the three reasons why we made this decision.

It’s a new school year, which means I’m once again shouting for anyone who is listening: high school voter registration is the most underestimated, underfunded, and underutilized method we have for strengthening democracy in America today.

The 2023 Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA) is a landmark bill to strengthen our democracy. How can the FTVA help young voters? Here’s an overview.

I was speaking with a knowledgeable group of professionals who care about democracy, and I brought up what has become my obsession: “high school voter registration.” And then it started: the four phases of denial.

This is the second of three reports released by Civics Center on the registration and turnout statistics of New Hampshire's youngest voters.

The NY state legislature has passed two bills which, if signed by Governor Hochul, will make voting more accessible for youth.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder makes Shelby County a voting rights case that every high school student and educator should know.

Recently, a friend gave me a copy of David Pepper’s new book, Saving Democracy: A User’s Manual for Every American, and it’s one I hope all teens, parents and educators will embrace as a mantra for daily living.

I don’t have a megaphone, but if I did, I’d use it to send a special message to Moms, Dads, and teens: It’s a top priority for young people to have an equal voice in our democracy so they can shape the solutions for the challenges they face.