EIGHT states, including the battleground state of Nevada, are seeing a rise in the number of young voters since 2020.
This year, Nevada is among the seven battleground states being fiercely campaigned on by former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in the days leading to the election.
The Silver State has under 2 million active registered voters; little compared to tens of millions coming from more populous states, but a rising number of young voters are expected to be included in this turnout.
8 million youth will be eligible to vote in the 2024 presidential race, joining a diverse and politically active generation that can have a major impact on elections.
This is according to a report from Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement or CIRCLE, which shows a rise in youth voter registration since July this year, but most states are lagging in registering young voters, compared with late 2020.
CIRCLE’s analysis finds that eight states have a slightly higher number of young voters. These are Michigan, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Kansas, Texas, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and here in Nevada.
41 million of all US votes will be coming from Gen Z, or people who are currently from the ages 18 to 24.
Still, statistics indicate that an overwhelming number of voters nationwide are 65 or older.
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows voter turnout among young people has risen to record levels in the 2020 presidential race — a positive sign of this generation is being more proactive in exercising not only their right to vote, but also helping create the change they want to see in this country, one term at a time.
