The False Narrative About Young Voters
Who is the young voter? Youth Radio spoke with Abbey Kiesa of CIRCLE, an organization that specializes in youth political polling and civic engagement. She explained three parts of the false […]
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Young Republicans Aren’t Socially Conservative
Young conservatives aren’t mirror images of the elder members of the Republican party, according to a recent article in the New York Times. Young Republicans are embracing same-sex marriage and more […]
Seventeen-Year-Olds Push For Their Rights To Vote
According to the The Wall Street Journal article, Teen Spirit Spurs Bill to Lower Voting Age, teens want to change the voting age to seventeen years old instead of the […]
An Inside Look At Young Florida Voters
Youth Radio is gearing up for election season. This year, Tampa, Florida will host the Republican National Convention where Governor Mitt Romney will officially be chosen as the Republican Party […]
What A Young Engaged Voter Looks Like
Youth Radio spoke to John Della Volpe, Director of Polling at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, about what a typical young voter looks like in 2012. We know we can’t expect […]
Why I Volunteer, Even Though I Can’t Vote
By Meredith Wade I rolled out of bed at the ungodly hour of 8 a.m. on the first Sunday of summer…to thrust clipboards at random strangers downtown, hoping to gather […]
Embracing Social Media: Register To Vote Via Facebook
Washington recently became the first state to offer the chance to register to vote via Facebook. The link to the app is on the Washington State Elections Facebook page. The idea […]
NC Youth Delegate Mobilizes Peers Around The DNC
Around the country, young people may be reluctant to go to the polls—but that isn’t stopping some youth from encouraging their peers to be more involved in this election. Keylin […]
Convention Team Coverage Kicks Off Saturday
As we have since 1996, Youth Radio will be covering the 2012 Democratic and Republican conventions, telling the stories of the passionate young politicos who show up for their party’s […]
