YOUTH AND THE VOTE

TOP STRATEGIES/INITIATIVES TO INCREASE REGISTRATION & TURNOUT

STATEWIDE POLICIES AND RESOURCES

• VA Board of Elections Registration Rules and Deadlines
• State ID rules and helpline for Virginia.
• Pre-registration starting at 16.
• VA Board of Election website has voting instructions for college students (in-state and out-of-state).

High school Initiatives

• Valid high school student ID accepted for registration.
• League of Women Voters -VA  High School Voter Registration Challenge recognizes high schools with robust voter registration programs.
• Voter registration links for all participating high schools.
• K-12 Capitol Classroom for Virginia teachers and students.

College and University initiatives

• 25 campuses participated in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge in 2022 including the University of Virginia which had achieved a 68% voting rate in 2020.  Virginia Wesleyan tied for the best Action Plan with its comprehensive plan to promote civic engagement campuswide. 2022 data not yet available.
• UVA’s Youth Leadership Initiative provides materials on civic education for teachers and students including a mock election.
• Students at James Madison University set up Tent Talks on campus to engage students in conversations about issues they cared about and encourage them to take action and vote.
• The fight for racial justice and BLM movement is influential for many young people.
  School shootings stimulated interest in civic participation.
• VIRGINIA CAMPUS VOTER GUIDE