Students Inside Albany is push by NY League of Women Voters for civic education
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.
17-yr olds Sign-up to Vote in Illinois County
Cook County, Illinois has begun a program where it is possible for all 17-yr olds sign-up to vote and participate in major experiment in voting age
Allowing 17-Year-Old Citizens to Vote
Small town wants to allow all its high-school seniors and 17-year-old citizens to vote whether they have turned 18 or not
Texas Town Mulls Lowering Voting Age Below 18
Lowering voting age is on agenda in Laredo, Texas to allow high-school seniors to participate
Connecting India’s Youth to Political Activism
Largest population in world seeks better access and connecting India’s youth to government access
Little Girl Leads North Carolina Voter Registration Fight
12-yr-old is leading to keep North Carolina voter registration fight for under 18s in conversation
Students Seek to Reignite Occupy Turkey Protests
University student marchers remain committed to quest to reignite Occupy Turkey protest movement
New Student Essay Contest Making Democracy Work
Contest Making Democracy Work is collaborative government project along with Huffington Post seeking essay submissions from middle and high school students
World Under-30 Democracy Awards for Activists
National Endowment for Democracy under-30 democracy awards for outstanding work in civil society
The Huge Impact of Youth Voters on Elections
Impact of youth voters is often renewed optimism and fresh thinking into government at all levels