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VOTER TURNOUT 18-29 |
16.60% | 45.50% | 38.10% | 55.80% | 34.10% | Frey* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-19 |
– | – | – | 57% | – | CIRCLE* | |
REGISTRATION RATE 18-24 |
34.80% | 44% | 41.60% | 53.60% | 43.40% | Census* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-24 |
14.30% | 37.50% | 32.40% | 48.50% | 26% | Census* | |
YOUTH AND THE VOTE
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CALIFORNIA
26.00%
YOUTH TURNOUT
Ages 18-24 (Census)
CALIFORNIA YOUTH VOTE
TOP STRATEGIES/INITIATIVES TO INCREASE REGISTRATION & TURNOUT
Statewide Policies and Resources
- California Official Voter Guide.
- State ID rules and helpline for California voters.
- California: Election deadlines, dates, and rules
High school Initiatives
- State of California High School voting portal.
- Voter pre-registration 16, vote at 18. Register online.
- League of Women Voters California collaborated with Mixte on an award-winning campaign to motivate young voters via Snapchat (4.57 million impressions) and TikTok (1.4 million views).
- California Students Vote Project Social Media Toolkit.
- Proposition to allow 17 year olds to vote in primaries if 18 by general election was defeated.
College and University initiatives
- Voter registration for college students.
- California law requires community colleges and state universities to inform and mobilize student voters and increase civic engagement–Assembly Bill 963 Toolkit.
- The Secretary of State and the California Students Voter Project sponsored the 2020 Ballot Bowl which resulted in 82,000 students registered on collaborating campuses.
- 71 campuses participated in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge;
- 7 campuses won Platinum Awards for voter turnout rates > 80%.
- University of California – Los Angeles had one of the best action plans for 2020.
- Many college initiatives, e.g. Pomona, VoteUSC, Stanford,
- CALIFORNIA CAMPUS VOTER GUIDE
Other Factors and Resources
- League of Women Voters, California Chapters.
