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VOTER TURNOUT 18-29 |
30.70% | 54.40% | 29.10% | 55.90% | 32.50% | Frey* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-19 |
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VOTER REGISTRATION 18-24 |
52.30% | 61.50% | 52.20% | 61.30% | 49.70% | Census* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-24 |
23.40% | 51.10% | 22.90% | 55.80% | 32.70% | Census* | |
YOUTH AND THE VOTE
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KENTUCKY
32.70%
YOUTH TURNOUT
Ages 18-24 (Census)
KENTUCKY YOUTH VOTE
TOP STRATEGIES/INITIATIVES TO INCREASE REGISTRATION & TURNOUT
Statewide Policies and Resources
- Board of Elections voting portal.
- Online voter registration. Registration deadlines tend to be early.
- State ID rules and helpline for Kentucky voters.
- Video on requirements for photo IDs.
- Kentucky: Election deadlines, dates, and rules
High school Initiatives
- The Secretary of State sponsors mock elections for elementary, middle, and high school students in years with Presidential elections.
- The Georgia Davis Powers Award, named after the first African-American and woman elected to the Kentucky State Senate, is given to Kentucky high schools that register to vote 75-100% of eligible seniors.
- Frederick Douglass Award given to Burgin Independent High School for registering 100% of graduating seniors.
College and University initiatives
- Voting guide for college students.
- 14 campuses participated in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
- University of Louisville had a voter turnout rate of 65.5% and won recognition with a Silver Medal. Student & faculty involved in comprehensive plan–including reminders to alumni to register and vote.
- Andrew Goodman Foundation’s Vote Everywhere ambassadors run voter registration drives on campuses.
- KENTUCKY CAMPUS VOTER GUIDE
Other Factors and Initiatives
- Kentucky YMCA Youth Association won national recognition for their work in civic engagement ( www.civvys.org).
