Penn Leads the Vote | Youth have power — but if we don’t vote, we’ll lose it
(09/27/21 5:18am)
Despite soon making up the largest portion of the nation’s electorate, Millenials and Gen Z have had historically low voter turnout rates. This gap in turnout can partly be attributed to wide disparities in voter registration. According to a 2016 study from the Census Bureau, only 55% of 18 to 24 year olds were registered to vote, whereas 72% of their older counterparts were registered. Although there has been an uptick in voter registration among young people in recent years, the registration gap remains and continues to have significant consequences on our elections.