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USA Today

The election just got a lot more interesting. It's inspiring young voters to register.

CIRCLE’s Abby Kiesa says that “It's critical that we make sure that young people, regardless of their zip code, race and ethnicity, education, and other experiences, have an entry point to way for their voice to be heard in our collective decision-making.”

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The Boston Globe

Boston seeks bigger PILOT payments from tax-exempt institutions

A cSPA report on the downward trend in Boston commercial property values that could mean a city revenue shortfall of $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion over the next five years is linked in this article.

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Florida Politics

Gen Z Florida Dems: ‘Youth voters will turn out en masse for Kamala Harris’

Research from CIRCLE indicating that about 41 million young people ages 18 to 27 will be eligible to vote this year is referenced in this article. CIRCLE data on Florida youth voter turnout in the 2022 midterms are also cited.

The Baltimore Sun

The way to voters’ hearts? It must be memes and TikTok, influencers say

A poll conducted by CIRCLE showing that 29% of youth voters 18- to 21-year-olds learned about the 2020 election on TikTok is referenced in this reprinted Roll Call article.

WKAR

Despite high 2022 turnout, voter engagement efforts fall short for some younger Michiganders

CIRCLE research finding that Michigan had the highest youth voter turnout in the 2022 midterms is referenced in this article.

Teen Vogue

Abortion Ballot Measures in 2024 Elections: What to Know

A 2022 report from CIRCLE indicating that abortion was the top issue that influenced youth voters in the midterm elections is linked in this article.

Player FM

Heated Rhetoric (And Deranged People With Guns) Are Making Politics Dangerous

Abby Kiesa of CIRCLE joins The Gist podcast for this in-depth discussion of the youth electorate and their role in recent elections.

The New York Times

How Biden Can Win Over Young Latinos

This opinion essay mentions a pre-2024 election youth survey conducted by CIRCLE that found 51 percent of Latinos ages 18 to 34 said they were “extremely likely” to vote in the 2024 election

U.S. News & World Report

Youth Are Turned Off by the 2024 Election. We Can Still Engage and Mobilize Them.

Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, director of CIRCLE, outlines ways to engage young people and help them grow as voters and leaders "far beyond this election cycle.”

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