youth voter turnout

Joe Biden crushing Donald Trump by 23 points among younger voters

As a young voter myself, the news that Joe Biden is leading Donald Trump by 23 points among younger voters is both encouraging and concerning. Encouraging because it shows that the majority of young people see through Trump’s facade and are choosing a more sensible and rational leader in Biden. But also concerning because history has shown that the youth voter turnout is often disappointingly low.

In the 2020 election, Biden won the 18-29 age group by a significant margin of 27 points, but this victory was overshadowed by the fact that young voters don’t always show up to cast their ballots.… Continue reading