Entries by Max Miller

OYUnited: Showing Up, Standing Up and Speaking Up at the Polls

November 26, 2018 in , /by

By Makayla Wright and Adam Strong This election saw the highest youth voter turnout for midterms in almost a quarter century. In communities across the nation, OYUnited has been working hard to empower young people to vote. This midterm election marked historical voter turnout, including among youth. CIRCLE, a nonpartisan research institution,  estimates that voter […]

OYUnited & CIRCLE Team Up on Survey of Young Voters’ Perceptions

October 30, 2018 in /by

By OYUnited and CIRCLE OYUnited worked with CIRCLE, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University, to survey young leaders in six states—Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and Washington— to understand their experiences with, knowledge of and perceptions of election and voting. We identified the main barriers that young […]