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Young people are leading social movements, volunteering in their communities, and civically engaged at all-time high rates. Unfortunately, many young people are disproportionately blocked from participating in our elections due to an aging voter registration system that punishes citizens who move frequently or are less familiar with the arcane quirks of outdated voting rules.

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The Leslie Marshall Show: The Fight For Youth Voting Rights

Guest hosts Charlotte Hancock and Edwith Theogene are joined on the show by Clarissa Unger, director of the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition, and Wambui Gatheru, the interim director of programs at the Andrew Goodman Foundation, to discuss the 50th…

Watch on NBC LX: Making Every Voice Count: Voting Rights

Generation Progress is one of many groups working towards a more inclusive and representative democracy. Natalie Lizarraga spoke with the group’s Director of Advocacy, Edwith Theogene, about it’s work with the Declaration for American Democracy to fight for the passage…

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