Why many 18-year-olds aren't registered to vote in Texas
Voting is habit-forming and high schools are critical for starting that pattern.
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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.
Just under 40% of Texans 18 to 24 were registered to vote in November 2022, the biggest age-group decline compared with the previous midterm election.
Texas high schools have long been required to distribute voter registration forms to older teens twice a year.