This updated guide to the Massachusetts election cites data from cSPA on Ballot Question 1, on whether the state auditor should be allowed to investigate the state legislature.
Abby Kiesa of CIRCLE comments on increased civic engagement among young women saying, “The last presidential election, we saw young women turn out at rates higher than their peers who identify as men in every race and ethnicity for which we had data.” Multiple CIRCLE studies are referenced.
Research from Tisch College’s CIRCLE found that 55% of women voters aged 18-29 participated in the 2020 election compared to 44% of men. This article appears in 82 additional outlets.
CIRCLE's Alberto Medina comments on the “formidable structural barriers” facing youth voters in the United States. CIRCLE studies on voter turnout since the 2020 election and myths about youth voter apathy are also mentioned.
Jen McAndrew comments on state laws that create barriers for young voters, saying, “We believe when it comes to young people and voting, we don’t actually have an apathy problem. We have an access problem.”
Kelly Siegel-Stechler of CIRCLE says the center’s research indicates many young people “are concerned that the country is headed in the wrong direction” but are “really invested in and show up and care about particular issues that matter to them.”