YOUTH AND THE VOTE
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VOTER TURNOUT 18-29 |
26.60% | 55% | 37.10% | 68% | 29.90% | Frey* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-19 |
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REGISTRATION RAGE 18-24 |
42.90% | 59.70% | 54.20% | 72% | 55.70% | Census* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-24 |
21.70% | 48% | 33.70% | 65.40% | 23.50% | Census* | |
MARYLAND
23.50%
YOUTH TURNOUT
Ages 18-24 (Census)
MARYLAND YOUTH VOTE
TOP STRATEGIES/INITIATIVES TO INCREASE REGISTRATION & TURNOUT OF YOUNG VOTERS
State Policies and Resources
- New laws expand early voting, mail-in voting, and drop-boxes across the state.
- Same-day registration and voting available.
- Pre-registration from 16.
- State ID rules and helpline for Maryland.
High school Initiatives
- Montgomery County Future Vote recruits high school students to register their peers, serve as Election Workers, and receive a stipend or Student Service Learning hours.
- Maryland General Assembly is considering legislation to recognize high schools with seals of Civic Excellence.
- Maryland LWV voter registration site. Trained volunteers actively promote voter registration and participation in schools and online.
- Maryland student combats gun violence with Students Demand Action.
College and University initiatives
- Maryland Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act includes measures to encourage and facilitate registration and voting by college students in Maryland.
- State website for college and university voters.
- 25 Maryland campuses participated in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
- Loyola University won Platinum Award with 80% of eligible voters turning out in 2020 —up 32.5% over 2016.
- Towson tied for the best plan nationally – a plan driven by departments, students, and partners.
- NSLVE data critical to setting goals and tracking and evaluating results. 2022 data not yet available.
- MARYLAND CAMPUS VOTER GUIDE
