What can Youth Voting advocates and activists do when legislation and policy issues create hurdles for voter registration and voting?
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Alice Clapman, Brennan Center, Senior Counsel, Voting Rights program
https://www.brennancenter.org/experts/alice-clapman
Valencia Richardson, Legal Counsel, Voting Rights, Campaign Legal Center
https://campaignlegal.org/staff/valencia-richardson
Kate Fellman, Founder & Executive Director, You Can Vote
https://www.youcanvote.org/teamycv
Marlene Lobberecht, President of LWV CyFair, Texas; Author, Texas Advocacy Book
The potential of young voters has never been more critical—so what is stopping them from making it to the polls?
Participants learned about the current status of voter-related legislation and policies and how this directly impacts new potential voters. Perhaps most importantly, we shared strategies for taking action to make sure our youngest, newest voters are able to make their voices heard during the 2024 election cycle.