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Election Day has finally come and we already have a lot to celebrate. 10 million young people have voted early and even more will be heading to the polls today¹. The youth vote will make history. But this didn’t come out of nowhere. This was the result of years of grassroots organizing from youth-led organizations in the Alliance for Youth Action network.
Here is just a glimpse of the work these organizations have done this year to mobilize young people and fight for our future.
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Metrics as of 10/31. Head to our blog post for updated numbers.
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- 85,765 voters registered
- 5,623,357 calls made
- 6,232,561 texts sent
- 1,291,759 voter guides distributed
- 4,200 volunteers recruited
The youth organizers in the Alliance network reflect the power of Generation Z and Millennials who are the largest, most diverse, most engaged voting bloc in the country. Young people are also on the right side of history, and through local, youth-led organizing, the Alliance network is making change every single day across this country and today will be no different.
For those who have yet to vote, today is the last chance to make your voice heard at the ballot box. Follow the lead of young people and be a voter. Find your polling place at our #VoteReady hub and make sure you know your voting rights.
We know that this election is like no other. It is the most important election of our lives and everything is at stake, but young people are fighting and winning for a better future for us all.
To being a voter,
Sarah Audelo,
Executive Director
P.S. Join us in following our friends at CIRCLE who are tracking the youth voter turnout numbers here.
¹ https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/election-week-2020
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