Friend,
The general election is in less than 100 days and Vice President Joe Biden has to do more to earn the votes of young people in battleground states.
We just released the second round of our monthly polling series on young persuadable voters in battleground states [[link removed]] and found that, similar to last month, a staggering 40% of young voters have not been contacted by the Biden campaign or the Democratic party. If Joe Biden wants to mobilize young people to turn out for him in the fall, his campaign must invest in young voter outreach. This is especially alarming when Generation Z voters continue to view Joe Biden less favorably than Millennial voters and more 18-25 year-old persuadable voters have seen digital ads from President Trump or the Republican Party than from Vice President Biden or the Democratic Party.
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Not only does Biden need to reach out to the largest voting bloc in the electorate, he needs to focus on the driving force behind our generation—the issues that matter most to us. Ending systemic racism and discrimination remains a top issue, however, our latest poll found that the coronavirus has moved to the number one issue for young persuadable voters.
This month we went deeper into the issue of ending systemic racism and discrimination in relation to policing and found that young persuadable voters believe defunding the police is the most important change for justice , especially among 18-25 year-olds. Notably, young voters selected ending private, for-profit prisons, and detention centers as the second most important change to our policing and criminal justice system.
[[link removed]]Our latest poll found that 48% of young Black voters say they plan to vote in person this fall . This is an important reminder that our work recruiting poll workers, raising awareness about voting early, and organizing to keep polling sites open is critical.
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Dive deeper into these findings on our website and stay tuned for the next round of our monthly polling series in August.
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To earning our vote,
Sarah Audelo
Executive Director



Alliance for Youth Action
915 5th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
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