Democrats' victories in the midterms were fueled in part by young voters — including on college campuses in key battleground states, where students organized to get other young voters to the polls.
But turnout in competitive swing states, the research found, was even higher at about 31% – the same rate of youth turnout in the watermark 2018 election.
"A lot of us are just uneducated on what to do to actually get to the polls," said Emory University graduate student Mickel Standifer."And then, you have the accessibility barrier, you know some people don't have vehicles or access to shuttles." "If you've got a precinct on campus, not only does that serve the school, but they also serve the nearby community and households and families that are within the area," Standifer said.
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