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Protecting and Empowering Young Voters

We're mobilizing volunteers across our state to ensure that every voter's voice is heard in this year's all-important elections.

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Supporting Youth Voting Rights

Common Cause supports the Youth Voting Rights Act and its impact on the younger generation’s right to participate in our democracy. Click below to ask your representative to support the Youth Voting Rights Act.

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We work to strengthen and empower the youth vote

Together, we are building the next generation of democracy leaders, equipping student activists with the skills they need to hold power accountable on their campus, in their community, and beyond.

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Join the movement for a more inclusive democracy by expanding voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds to vote. Click the link below to tell your representatives to support the lowering of the voting age.

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The Alliance for Emerging Power houses all of Common Cause’s youth engagement initiatives; the campus organizing fellowship, HBCU Student Action Alliance, summer internship program, and Election Protection Fellowship.

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More than 600 young people have completed an internship or fellowship at Common Cause.

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Youth Members

Our youth members are on the ground, fighting for open and accountable democracy.

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Trained Youth Activists

We have trained over 2,500 youth activists.


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