Concerns about youth voter registration in New York persist, with only 42.7% of eligible first-time voters registered compared to 77% of voters aged 45 and older.
Despite laws about voter education in schools, about 136,000 18-year-olds in New York remain unregistered, leading to calls for more concerted registration efforts.
Laura W. Brill noted that more registration efforts focus on swing states, creating a cycle where low registration rates inhibit effective resource allocation for young voters.
The slight increase in registration from 40.4% to 42.7% over recent months indicates a lack of urgency among young voters as elections approach.
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