According to all available evidence, youth and college student voters turned out in force this election cycle, making a decisive impact on the 2022 midterms. While those results exceeded public expectations, they came as no surprise to organizers who work closely with the youth vote especially those on college campuses, where the story of the student vote may offer a road map to strengthening democratic participation across the board.
From the commentary: Today’s students have access to significantly more institutional support, more resources, and more cultural touchpoints that promote voter participation than they did a decade
Youth voters turned out in force this cycle, making a decisive impact on the midterms. While those results exceeded expectations, they came as no surprise to organizers who work closely with the youth vote – especially on college campuses, where the student vote may offer a roadmap to strengthening democratic participation across the board.