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Burnout is real. The remedy is pro-democracy work.
High school voter registration is important because democracy is important.
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Laura W. Brill
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Preregistration is Power
What does a 16- or 17-year-old get by preregistering to vote, when they cannot actually vote until they turn 18?
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Laura W. Brill
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The Youth Vote in 2024, Part II
The simple story you’ve been told is, well, not so simple.
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Laura W. Brill
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The “SAVE Act” Is A Voter Suppression Bill. We Oppose It.
Young people tell us all the time that they feel like no one is talking to them about important public issues that will impact them.
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Laura W. Brill
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December 2024

5 Holiday Democracy Hacks for Families with Teens
I get asked all the time, what can I do right now to strengthen democracy? With the holidays coming up, there are some unique opportunities.
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Laura W. Brill
Meeting the Mood
The need for a pause is real, and so is the need to continue.
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Laura W. Brill
Gavin Newsom *again* vetoes a measure that would have helped more young people vote
Under 15% of California’s more than 1.2 million 16- and 17-year-olds have preregistered to vote. The Governor doesn’t see the need for high schools to…
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Laura W. Brill
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Who is responsible for ensuring universal voter registration?
On Giving Tuesday, your gift means everything to the health of our democracy and to our ability to make voter registration part of the high school…
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Laura W. Brill
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November 2024

The Best Kept Secret
Almost no one knows about the opportunity that preregistration represents
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Laura W. Brill
Youth Voting in the 2024 Election
What we know, what we don’t know, and what to do about it.
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Laura W. Brill
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Message to the 16 million students and 1 million educators in US high schools
We are on your side.
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Laura W. Brill
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Dear Democracy Funders: Let’s Lay the Groundwork for 2026 TODAY
We’re in it for the long game
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Laura W. Brill
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