Youth Vote on the Rise!

The youth vote is on the rise.  From Iowa to Oklahoma, South Carolina to Ohio, young people are turning out big.

For 25 years the Student PIRGs have mobilized young voters to the polls to reinvigorate our country's democracy - and this year is no different.  Working with thousands of students in 28 states, we are pounding the pavement and wiring the web to make sure that politicians pay attention to young voters this election year.
 

The 2008 Primaries:  Turning Young Voter Potential Into Reality

 

 

 

Student PIRGs: 25 Years of Mobilizing the Youth Vote

 

 

 

 

On to the Generals!

 

 

 

 

In the News!

Turn out Young Voters on Your Campus

Resources for Reporters

 

New Voters Project on News Hour with Jim Lehrer

Student PIRGs New Voters Project Program Director Sujatha Jahagirdar joined young voters and youth voting experts on the News Hour with Jim Lehrer to discuss young voter turnout this primary season. 

Click here to watch the video. 

 

Presidents Commitment to Civic Engagement Website Launched

Presidents and Chancellors across the country are putting the power of institutions of higher education behind them to ensure this is the “year of the youth vote.” The signatories of the Presidents Commitment to Civic Engagement have each committed to promote efforts to increase student voting and civic participation on campus.

Click here for more information on the Presidents Commitment to Civic Engagement, and see how you can get your campus to sign on.