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Tuesday

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

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Saturday

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

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A lot of voters, ages 43 and younger, could make a big difference in November

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Sunday

President Biden speaks to graduating students at the Morehouse College commencement Sunday in Atlanta. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'

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Saturday

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

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Six months out from the election, Wisconsin students weigh voting for Biden

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Tuesday

Supporters cheer as former President Donald Trump speaks at the Waco Regional Airport last spring in Waco, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Young conservatives have grown up in Trump's Republican Party. Now, it's time to vote

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Monday

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

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Wednesday

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

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Tuesday

State Representative Abraham Aiyash speaks at a "Vote Uncommitted" rally on Feb. 25, 2024 in Hamtramck, Mich. Sylvia Jarrus for NPR hide caption

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On primary day, young Michigan voters are leading call to be 'uncommitted' to Biden

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Monday

Thursday

Top: Dawson Crisman, Kati Yau, Jonathan Boer, Bottom: Issy Kagan, Ryan Kachnowski, Sarah McCall Compiled by NPR/Dawson Crisman, Kati Yau, Jonathan Boer, Issy Kagan, Ryan Kachnowski, Sarah McCall hide caption

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Young voters focus more on issues than candidates in 2024 presidential election

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Monday

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

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Meme-ifying 2024: how some young organizers are working to get their peers engaged

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Friday

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Friday

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

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In a tale of two protests, a stark divide among young voters on the Israel-Hamas war

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Thursday

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

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TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea

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