by YVM Staff | Oct 20, 2019 | News
A bill to lower the voting age just cleared California’s State Assembly and is headed to the Senate. In an op-ed for Teen Vogue, activists Tyler Okeke and Luis Sánchez make the case for why it should pass. Share this...
by YVM Staff | Sep 8, 2019 | News
At this year’s state convention in Pasadena, the California State League of Women Voters acknowledged the important work of the Youth Voter Movement by presenting the organization with an award. The Youth Voter Movement was recognized by the League for...
by YVM Staff | Sep 7, 2019 | News
Since 2010, state lawmakers nationwide started introducing hundreds of harsh measures making it harder to vote. 25 states have put in place new restrictions since then. Share this...
by YVM Staff | Sep 6, 2019 | News
Voter turnout spiked to a 100-year high in last year’s midterm congressional elections. Census Bureau data released Tuesday finds turnout rates jumped across nearly all groups, but the shift was particularly notable among young adults who typically stay home in...
by YVM Staff | Sep 5, 2019 | News
August 26th is Women’s Equality Day. This year marks the 99th anniversary since the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted, guaranteeing women the right to vote. The path to women’s suffrage was complicated, and sometimes ugly. Share this...
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