Organizers on Tuesday took part in National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday to encourage and register Americans to participate in elections up and down the ballot. The League of Women Voters is one of the largest on-the-ground organizations signing people up. Their president, Deborah Turner, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the effort amid the 2024 presidential race ahead of key elections.
Gov. Chris Sununu aims to inspire a revival of civics education nationwide as surveys show Americans lack a solid understanding of just how our government works. The governor recently signed legislation prioritizing civics instruction, which has been shown to improve school climates, increase volunteerism and the likelihood students will become voters. .
The annual National Voter Registration Day returns tomorrow, and a Texas organization has a goal of registering 1,200 new young voters from diverse backgrounds. Claudia Yoli Ferla, executive director of MOVE Texas, said one in three voters there is a young person. Texas, she noted, is one of the most diverse states in the nation - and many of the young voters are progressive and homegrown. .
State Voting Laws Banning Student IDs Won’t Tank The Youth Vote, Experts Say Alexa Schwerha on May 7, 2023 State laws that prohibit students from using
State laws that prohibit students from using their school-issued IDs will not have an exaggerated effect on youth turnout in upcoming elections, experts say.