Bhutanese pop-star, Kezang Dorji, has brought together artists to create a music video encouraging youth to vote ahead of the National Assembly’s elections.
Youth Voting Rights 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.
Join In Celebrating World Youth Day For Democracy
On October 18, 2018, the World Youth Day for Democracy will be celebrated under the theme “The New Face of Democracy” in an environment in which democracy is increasingly under threat.
VIDEO: How Will Aging Millennial Voters Change American Politics
Political campaigns spend big money targeting millennial voters via social media and this was the subject of a fascinating discussion at Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
Standing In Line To Vote: The Kids Aren’t Alright
Here’s a big problem, a BIG problem if you’re on the left: “kids” don’t vote. If more millennials voted, with their tattoos and ironic haircuts the Republicans would be out of business forever. It’s that simple.
Celebrity Taylor Swift Encourages Fans To Vote At AMAs
Taylor Swift kicked off her week with a rare political post on social media, and at the AMA and encourages fans to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.
Why Texas Millennial Voters Are Key in Cruz, O’Rourke Senate Race
The challenger skateboards in fast-food parking lots and wears his shirttails over scruffy jeans. Some of his campaign events feature bounce houses.
MTV Launches Drive To Get Young People To Vote
MTV is working with the Ford Foundation on a mobile unit where people can register, then check whether their friends are registered and encourage them to.
Poll Shows Young Americans Motivated to Fix Political Dysfunction
Young Americans are expressing widespread pessimism toward the current political system but are feeling motivated to make positive change in the country
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