Although there are many barriers that keep young adults from casting their ballot, the data shows that things are changing, and more young voters are participating in elections. In the 2024 presidential election, 47% of young adults age 18-29, voted..

Today is Election Day. We’re going to spend the hour talking about the youth vote.

Social media, artificial intelligence and even podcasting is changing the way candidates reach and influence voters. We learn more about how political advertising and media is evolving.

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GUESTS:
Rudy Garrett: Vice President of Capacity Building at the Alliance for Youth Organizing
Michael Franz: Co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project and Professor of Government at Bowdoin College
Alberto Medina: Communications Manager at the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University

Although there are many barriers that keep young adults from casting their ballot, the data shows that things are changing, and more young voters are participating in elections. In the 2024 presidential election, <a href="https://circle.tufts.edu/index.php/research-areas/broadening-youth-voting#youth-turnout-high-in-recent-elections">47% of young adults age 18-29, voted..</a>
Today is Election Day. We&rsquo;re going to spend the hour talking about the youth vote.
Social media, artificial intelligence and even podcasting is changing the way candidates reach and influence voters. We learn more about how political advertising and media is evolving.
Looking for the voting location in your town? <a href="https://portaldir.ct.gov/sots/lookup.aspx">Find where to vote here.</a>
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Rudy Garrett: Vice President of Capacity Building at the <a href="https://allianceforyouthorganizing.org/">Alliance for Youth Organizing</a></li>
<li>Michael Franz: Co-director of the <a href="https://mediaproject.wesleyan.edu/">Wesleyan Media Project</a> and Professor of Government at Bowdoin College</li>
<li>Alberto Medina: Communications Manager at the <a href="https://circle.tufts.edu/">Center for Information &amp; Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University</a></li>
</ul>

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.