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VOTER TURNOUT 18-29 |
26.40% | 49.80% | 30.20% | 54.70% | 26.80% | Frey* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-19 |
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VOTER REGISTRATION 18-24 |
66.60% | 60% | 45.70% | 61.90% | 45% | Census* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-24 |
26.10% | 46.10% | 26.70% | 42.30% | 23.90% | Census* | |
YOUTH AND THE VOTE
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MISSISSIPPI
23.90%
YOUTH TURNOUT
Ages 18-24 (Census)
MISSISSIPPI YOUTH VOTE
TOP STRATEGIES/INITIATIVES TO INCREASE REGISTRATION & TURNOUT
Statewide Policies and Resources
- Last minute changes in polling stations in Jackson, MS
- Mississippi Secretary of State Y’all Vote Website
- Mail-in registration and information line: 1-800-829-6786
- Mississippi: Election deadlines, dates, and rules
High school Initiatives
- Promote the Vote is the theme of Mississippi’s K-12 voter education program.
- Drive-through voter registration for eligible students in seven Jackson, MS high schools.
College and University initiatives
- Voting as a college student in Mississippi
- Mississippi Votes is an NGO founded in 2016 by college students dedicated to creating a culture of civic engagement across the state.
- Seven campuses participated in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
- University of Mississippi increased voter turnout to 53.4% in 2020 – up 25% from 2016!
- Tougaloo College, in their first external evaluation, reached 56.5% turnout and a bronze award!
- MISSISSIPPI CAMPUS VOTER GUIDE
Other Factors and Initiatives
- Challenges posed by the pandemic were addressed by online and innovative approaches such as the Voter Engagement Project – Delta Foundation.
- Multiple legislated barriers make registration and voting difficult in Mississippi.
