Most 18-year-old Texans aren't signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 39.6% of Texans ages 18 to 24 were registered to vote in November 2022.
Voting is habit-forming and high schools are critical for starting that pattern.
Just under 40% of Texans ages 18 to 24 were registered to vote in November 2022, marking the biggest decline in voter registration compared to previous midterm election in 2018.
When David Dzul approached his principal about setting up a voter registration drive on campus in 2019, he quickly realized why voting participation rates are so abysmal among his peers.