Youth Taught or Encouraged to Vote in High School Are Better Prepared for the 2020 Election

The percentage of young people, 18-29, in each category for whom the following is true:

Received

Encouragement to Vote in High School

Taught

about Voter Registration in High School

Both

Neither

Are paying “Some” or “A Lot” of attention to the 2020 elections

82%

72%

79%

67%

Agree that the outcomes of the 2020 election will make a significant impact on everyday issues involving their community

84%

71%

84%

80%

Have ever seen information about how to vote by mail or absentee

65%

61%

78%

50%

Would know where to go for information if their election were to shift to all mail-in ballots

64%

68%

76%

49%

Correctly identified whether or not their state has online voter registration

49%

58%

60%

42%