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Vice President Harris speaks to student volunteers during a stop at the Community College of Philadelphia during a voter registration training session, in Philadelphia. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Game attendees check their voter registration status at the When We All Vote booth inside the Gateway Center Arena during an Atlanta Dream home game on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Olivia Bowdoin for NPR hide caption
A lot of voters, ages 43 and younger, could make a big difference in November
President Biden speaks to graduating students at the Morehouse College commencement Sunday in Atlanta. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., spoke with students as a surrogate for the Biden-Harris reelection campaign at college campuses across Wisconsin, a state that had the highest youth turnout in the country in the 2022 midterms. Jeongyoon Han/NPR hide caption
Supporters cheer as former President Donald Trump speaks at the Waco Regional Airport last spring in Waco, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Young conservatives have grown up in Trump's Republican Party. Now, it's time to vote
In this file photo, President Biden poses for a photo with the Students Demand Action group after speaking at the National Safer Communities Summit at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., June 16, 2023. Young voters could be key to Biden's reelection prospects as he campaigns for a second term. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Left to right: Ka'Marr Coleman-Byrd, Deasia Sampson and Shelly Zissler, some of the undecided voters Morning Edition spoke to in the Detroit area. Elaine Cromie for NPR hide caption
State Representative Abraham Aiyash speaks at a "Vote Uncommitted" rally on Feb. 25, 2024 in Hamtramck, Mich. Sylvia Jarrus for NPR hide caption
On primary day, young Michigan voters are leading call to be 'uncommitted' to Biden
President Biden takes a selfie using a guest's phone during an event at the University of Tampa on Feb. 9, 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
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Young voters focus more on issues than candidates in 2024 presidential election
1,000 "Dark Brandon" signs were placed around Miami ahead of the third Republican Debate in Miami last November. Jason Koerner/Getty Images for DNC hide caption
Meme-ifying 2024: how some young organizers are working to get their peers engaged
Vice President Harris speaks about gun violence during the U.S. Conference of Mayors' winter meeting in Washington on Jan. 18, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Vice President Harris speaks to leaders at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on Dec. 2, 2023. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Anti-war activists protest outside of the White House during a pro-Palestinian demonstration asking for a cease-fire in Gaza in Washington on Nov. 4. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
In a tale of two protests, a stark divide among young voters on the Israel-Hamas war
President Biden takes a selfie with supporters during a rally in New York ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea
Vice President Harris speaks about the victims of the mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif. in front of a makeshift memorial at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Jan. 25, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
People rally to end fossil fuels in New York Sunday ahead of the 78th United Nations General Assembly and Climate Ambition Summit. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Young people think climate change is a top issue but when they vote, it's complicated
Visitors look upon the White House as the U.S. flag flies at half mast following a school shooting in Nashville, Tenn., last March. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
John Wahl, 37, is the youngest GOP state party leader in the country. He also runs a business as a butterfly farmer in Athens, Ala. "This is me, the chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, in his natural habitat," he told NPR during a visit to his butterfly farm. Quentin Renard Gunn for NPR hide caption
This butterfly farmer wants to strengthen the Republican Party's hold on Alabama
C.J. Pearson of Georgia, Alyssa Rinelli of Wisconsin and Brilyn Hollyhand of Alabama are working to help the Republican Party mobilize more younger voters. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption
From left to right: Former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley during the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Climate change made it in the GOP debate. Some young Republicans say that's a win
David Hogg speaks to gun control advocates during the March for Our Lives rally in Washington last year. Hogg first became a national organizer after a mass shooting at his high school in Parkland, Fla., more than five years ago. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
'We're not just voting. We're also running.' David Hogg launches young candidate PAC
Former President Donald Trump dances on stage at the Turning Point Action conference on July 15. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption