Kevin Russell

"There are 8 million teens eligible to vote. These high school students are trying to make sure more do."

Never voted before.

She and her friends tabled outside of the cafeteria, where they handed out donuts to students who dropped by to learn more about voting. In the end, she managed to register 186 students.

"We drove home the point that voting is the best way to hold people in power accountable"

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/are-8-million-teens-eligible-vote-high-school-students-are-trying-make-rcna166910

#Harris #HarrisWalz #Coach #KamalaAndTheCoach

There are 8 million teens eligible to vote. These high school students are trying to make sure more do.

Every year, Jessie Cai would shadow her mom on “take your kid to work day.”

NBC News
Aug 17, 2024 at 6:08pmWeb
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Gen Z voters turned out at higher rates than previous generations during their first midterm elections in 2022. Fifty-one percent of voters ages 18-24 are expected to vote this November.

#Harris #HarrisWalz

Show threadDoug Baker - Elbows Up! 🇨🇦Aug 17, 2024
@kevinrns Better yet: #LowerTheVotingAge
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@SonofaGeorge

Brazil has some really good age rules.

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Show threadKevin LaRose,aka GrumpasaurusAug 17, 2024
@kevinrns @Krosen_nw Great story! I’m somewhat afraid that one of the #GOP legislatures with supermajorities will try to find some way to make this illegal, as they seem to be trying to do with other #GOTV efforts.