Young Americans are expressing widespread pessimism toward the current political system but are feeling motivated to make positive change in the country
Youth Voting articles on Democracy Chronicles
Find the latest news on youth voting rights in this section. Many policy areas specifically affect youth voting more than others such as education and the voting age. Ensuring youth participation in democracy is critically important for a successful system and the general trend in lower voter turnout for youth is a disaster.
Campaign Seeks 100,000 Young California Voters in 2018 Elections
Issue-driven decision-making guide to the California ballot designed to turn these new voters out at elections
Florida School Shooting Survivors Announce Voter Registration Push
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School said the focus of their bus tour will be to register people to vote
Mosul Volunteers Take Action to Help Bring City Back to Life
Mosul volunteers are salvaging what is left of its rich heritage, clearing rubble and distributing aid
VIDEO: Children who marched for equal rights inspire youth
Fifty-five years ago, African-American children walked out of their schools and began a peaceful march in Alabama
Columbine and Parkland Students Unite for Voter Registration
The National School Walkout website says nearly 2,500 walkouts are planned across the country Friday
Michael Moore Wants the Voting Age Lowered to 16
The filmmaker was supposedly inspired after seeing the outpouring of support for the recent March for Our Lives protests
A close up look at Indonesia’s rising millennials party
The Indonesian Solidarity Party ( PSI), has risen in Indonesia and is set to take part in next year’s general election
Why teaching students how to dissent is part of democracy
Students have a right to political dissent and the entitlement to an education that nurtures their ability to do so
Study suggests US should revise legal voting age limits
The US stands apart from most of world in that it uses different ages for different rights and responsibilities