Young Voters
Young voters are becoming a force in American politics, and as a result, anti-voter state legislatures are going to great lengths to add hurdles for young voters.
In spite of these barriers, young voters are energetic, organized, and ready to make their voices heard.
Make sure your grad is ready to make their voice heard as they step into the world with these VOTE411 postcards!
“At the League of Women Voters, our goal is to ensure that every person can make their voices heard — in the streets and at the polls. We firmly believe that, like voting, peaceful protest is a constitutional right deeply rooted in American democracy. Both voting and protest are powerful tools for driving change.
This news segment originally aired on KPAX
The Missoula League of Women Voters offered up voter information and registration forms at Missoula College
This story was originally published in The Daily Orange.
Joan Durant, co-director of voter services at the League of Women Voters of Syracuse Metropolitan Area, learned the importance of voting at an early age. Now, she and the LWV are on a mission to educate teens and young adults about their voting rights and encourage early participation.
This story was originally published by the Selma Sun.
About 500 students from high schools, middle schools and six colleges came to the 59th Jubilee to learn about civic engagement.
If we want to create a more inclusive democracy that represents the diverse needs of its people, we must empower young voters.
Learn why young voters are so important and how you can support them!
This story was originally published by The Auburn Plainsman
The League of Women Voters and library volunteers held voter registration informational sessions on Feb. 6 in the Ralph Brown Draughon Library. During the sessions, students learned about registering to vote and obtaining an absentee ballot. Students also had the opportunity to check their voter status.
This story was originally published by Click Orlando
Tiffany Hughes is President of the League of Women Voters of Orange County. She and her organization have been working now to get voting results, including reaching people where they are.
This year, we've seen firsthand how registering people to vote creates a stronger, more representative America. Americans are taking part in our democracy in full force – and now is our chance to make sure they’re ready to vote.