Youth vote is lower compared to older generations. How local organizations are reaching out
According to a study by Tufts University, young voters ages 18 to 29 don't show up to the polls at the same rate as older voters. This statistic becomes more apparent when it comes to midterms and special elections.
Joe Aguiar, the Associated Students Inc. Secretary of Civic Engagement at Cal Poly, said his group has been working to inform students about California's Nov. 4 Special Election.
“We have some students who are curious. They ask, 'Why is there an election booth? It’s not an election year,'" Aguiar said. "Then we do have kids come up who tell us they are aware of the special election and want to register to vote.”
Associated Students is a non-partisan organization. Its goal is to inform students regardless of their political affiliation. They do this by setting up a booth on campus. As of September 24, they have registered 364 students to vote.
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