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VOTER TURNOUT 18-29 |
17.80% | 47.70% | 35.10% | 50.50% | 23.20% | Frey* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-19 |
– | – | – | 41% | – | CIRCLE* | |
REGISTRATION RATE 18-24 |
37.40% | 55.20% | 48.20% | 50.60% | 43.40% | Census* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-24 |
16.10% | 41.40% | 28.30% | 44.90% | 18.70% | Census* |
YOUTH AND THE VOTE
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ALABAMA
18.70%
YOUTH TURNOUT
Ages 18-24 (Census)
ALABAMA YOUTH VOTE
TOP STRATEGIES/INITIATIVES TO INCREASE REGISTRATION & TURNOUT
Statewide Policies and Resources
- Alabama’s Official Election Center
- Online registration. Absentee ballots can be used due to “physical illness or infirmity”– must have two witnesses or be notarized.
- State ID rules and helpline for Alabama.
- Photo ID required to vote in Alabama. Photo ID guide.
- Alabama: Election deadlines, dates, and rules
High school Initiatives
- Voter registration at 18.
- Students who are at least 16 can volunteer to serve as unpaid poll workers.
College and University initiatives
- 9 campuses participated in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, including:
- University of Alabama Huntsville increased voter turnout to 70.7%.
- University of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University increased turnout by 17.1% to 61%; their 2022 goal is to “institutionalize voter registration, voter education, and voter turnout indefinitely throughout AAMU’s campus.”
- Andrew Goodman Foundation is partnering with the University of Alabama on My Vote Everywhere.
- University Academy of Hair Design voting information site.
- Alabama Campus Voter Guide