Want to make the youth vote THE big story of 2008?

Something big is happening in our democracy - young people are voting. Already in this year’s Presidential primary contests, young voters have been turning out in record numbers. Youth voter turnout more than tripled in the Iowa caucuses, and increased by 25 percent in New Hampshire, with 53,000 more 18-29 year olds voting than did in 2004. These historic increases echo the surge in youth voter turnout in the last three election cycles.

2008 could be a big year for the youth vote and the Student PIRGs are working hard to make sure that it is. Young voters (18-31 year olds) now make up nearly one-quarter of the electorate and as such we have the potential to make the politicians pay attention to us. And we have the potential to make big impacts on issues like global warming, college affordability, health care and financial security.

If you’re tired of just talking about change and you want to make a difference, apply for a position with the Student PIRGs to get out the youth vote in 2008.

New Voters Project Lead Organizer
New Voters Project Lead Organizers are responsible for working with 15-30 colleges in several states to coordinate voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts. More

New Voters Project Campus Organizer
Campus Organizers are responsible for running a non-partisan voter registration and voter turnout campaign in a campus community. More