Nearly Half of Youth Did Not Register Because They Needed More Time, Help, or Information

Among youth (ages 18-29) who said they were not registered to vote in the 2020 election, the percentage who provided each answer as a reason why they didn't do so.

Other

31%

I don’t know

23%

I didn’t have time

15%

I missed the registration deadline

13%

I did not know how to register to vote

11%

I had trouble with my voter registration application

Not eligible (e.g., not old enough or not a U.S. citizen)