This article references data from CIRCLE indicating that of the approximately 41 million newly eligible Gen Z voters about 45% are young people of color and 22% of those Latino.
This article delves into new research from NSLVE examining college campus civic engagement and voter demographic trends from the 2022 midterm elections, which found a slight decline in the percentage of college students who voted between the 2018 and 2022 midterms.
Alberto Medina of CIRCLE notes that Gen Z has been participating at high levels of civic engagement and explains how this generation relies on personal networks for trusted politics and election information.
Dean Dayna Cunningham and Associate Dean and Professor Peter Levine examine the state and future of U.S. democracy within the context of the 2024 election.
Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, director of CIRCLE, and Peter Levine, Tisch College associate dean, co-author this opinion piece outlining the benefits of aligning local and federal elections to even-numbered years, which include fostering higher and more diverse voter turnout.
Democracy in the United States is under its biggest threat in decades. In the Saving Democracy series, Tisch College experts explore the challenges facing democracy today and our best hopes for safeguarding it.