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The next generation of leaders has hope for the country’s future
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.”
Reuters
Obama targets male voters in Pennsylvania campaign swing for Harris
This article cites data from CIRCLE on youth voter registration in 2020 and 2024.
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Why youth aged first-time voters are preparing to vote
This video shares CIRCLE data on youth voting related to eligibility, likelihood of voting, and top issues of concern.
Hartford Courant
Young people in CT are worried about climate change. Will it influence how they vote?
Sara Suzuki of CIRCLE discusses issues that are consistently important to young voters, noting they are very good at “seeing issues as a constellation of related matters.”
The Guardian
Gen Z and Kamala Harris: is the meet-cute enough to bring her to the White House?
This article cites data from CIRCLE that showed the importance of the youth vote to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
USA Today
The movement to legalize psychedelics comes with high hopes, and even higher costs
Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, says that if Massachusetts Ballot Question 4, which asks voters to legalize select psychedelics for mental health treatment, passes it would likely only generate enough revenue to “cover the operations of the industry, the regulatory scheme, and more or less, nothing else.”
MinnPost
How Minnesota Gen Z voters could help state keep top turnout rank
This article notes that Minnesota is ranked sixth on CIRCLE’s Youth Electoral Significance Index.
Education Week