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Engaging Chicago’s Young Voters Ahead of Election Day


Engaging Chicago’s Young Voters Ahead of Election Day

From confusion over voter registration to a lack of information on the issues, it can be hard for young and first-time voters to feel engaged in the electoral process.

According to the Chicago Board of Elections, only 3% of voters ages 18 to 24 voted in the Feb. 28 Chicago municipal election.

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Communities United youth leader Jermal Ray and Chicago Votes director of communications Katrina Phidd joined “Black Voices” to discuss why the city’s young people aren’t taking part in the democratic process and what can be done to get them to the polls.


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