There are other signs that point to a really high youth turnout on Nov. 3. We have seen participation in protests grow from 5 percent to 27 percent among 18- to 24-year-olds from 2016 to 2020. Contrary to a youth stereotype, young people who are on the street protesting for a cause vote more than other young people. Youth engagement with campaigns through donations and volunteering is also higher, as is the number of young people talking to friends about voting and registering them to vote.
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Finally, the number of registered youth is already above that of November 2016 in the majority of states we track. At the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, we will continue to watch the early voting data in the coming days, but I expect this energy surge to continue.
Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg is the director of the Center for Information and Research and Civic Learning and Engagement, part of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University. Read more from The Fulcrum's Election Dissection.
