CIRCLE - The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement

It's Election Week! Starting on election night, as the polls close and results come in, CIRCLE will be publishing timely and comprehensive analyses of the youth vote: who different groups of young people voted for, their impact on key races, and the issues that motivated their choices. And as soon as we're able, we'll release our exclusive early estimate of youth voter turnout. You'll find it all on the page below; bookmark it now and check back often!

We're taking today and tomorrow to reflect on a very full year for our team. We're grateful for our supporters, our school partners, co-presenters, and, of course, the youth leaders and learners who inspire and direct our work each and every day. Happy Thanksgiving from CIRCLE!

We are recruiting young people in the U.S. (ages 18-29) for a survey! Please share with young people you know. CIRCLE's survey asks how youth positively impact the world, focusing on young people collaborating to make change. Take the survey here:?https://lnkd.in/eetJRmur

We're here at Students Learn Students Vote Coalition's National Student Vote Summit! CIRCLE Communications Coordinator Sam participated in the 'Messaging Tools to Reach Every Student' panel and has been connecting with dozens of students and organizers. Read the Inside Higher Ed story about the summit here: https://buff.ly/3V3Zx24 #StudentVote

We continue to share research on the youth vote in the 2024 election. Stay tuned for more analyses!

The CIRCLE team is hiring a Program Manager to lead the development of partnerships for collaborative research on youth civic & political engagement! This person will also build and support the youth civic engagement field through opportunities for discussion and learning with research (and to inform research). For best consideration, please submit applications by November 24, 2024. Learn more and apply here:

Featuring CIRCLE Senior Researcher Dr. Kelly Siegel-Stechler, this Massachusetts College of Art and Design discussion will cover everything from what happened, to the issues that mattered most, and what we can do now to be most effective as advocates and citizens. Tuesday, November 19 5:30 -7pm, MassArt Kennedy Building, Room 280. Register here: https://buff.ly/4fsOA2h

As our post-election work continues, we continue to analyze the youth vote. Young Latinos (especially young Latinas) favored Vice President Harris by a substantial 20-point margin over former President Trump. This is a significant shift from the 2020 Latino youth vote choice, where President Biden led by a 49-point margin over Trump. This is the largest shift for any racial/ethnic group of youth between the 2020 and 2024 elections. Learn more here: https://buff.ly/3YFlpls

CIRCLE's early estimate youth turnout percentage is 42%, compared to 2020's early estimates of 52-55%. As we continue to analyze the youth vote, check this page often for updates: https://buff.ly/48GOpxH Read the full, pre-election The Bay State Banner newspaper piece here: https://buff.ly/4eqZFj0

NEW: We can now estimate that youth voter turnout was 42% in this year's presidential election, a drop from 2020 and on par with youth turnout in 2016. In battleground states, youth turnout was much higher: 50% on aggregate. Full data and analysis at the link!: