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2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters
This article cites data from CIRCLE that found less than half of young adults eligible to vote participated in the 2024 election.
CommonWealth Beacon
To maximize consumer protection, new data privacy law must include a ‘private right of action’
Maler Suresh, a former CSPA research assistant, pens this CommonWealth Beacon op-ed on a current bill establishing statewide consumer data privacy protections that is currently in conference committee in the Massachusetts Legislature.
Boston.com
Should Beacon Hill spill the tea?
This article mentions an analysis from cSPA on Ballot Question 1.
The Diamondback
UMD students discuss decisions behind voting, not voting in upcoming midterm elections
CIRCLE data on the youth vote in the 2022 midterm election is cited in this piece.
Scripps News
Young voter turnout could be pivotal in this year's midterms
CIRCLE's Alberto Medina is quoted in this piece on the signs that Gen Z is motivated to show up to the polls this year, "this is personal for a lot of young people, and that's really what's motivating a lot of their political engagement, is the desire for change, for improvement in their lives, the lives of their peers and communities." (This article appears in over 39 additional media outlets.)
The Provincetown Independent
Question 7 Would Allow Homebuilding on Small Lots Statewide
cSPA research on Ballot Question 7 that determined it mostly increase homebuilding in the suburbs, where there is “robust sewer infrastructure and lots that are large enough to split.”
VT Digger
Engaged young voters across Vermont aim to get their peers to the polls
This article cites CIRCLE research on youth voting in the 2018 and 2022 midterms and a 2026 survey that estimates 56% of young people are “extremely likely to vote.”
The Ithacan