New Online Tools Create On-Ramp to US Democracy for Youngest Voters

Not sure where to start? Click your state to find rules, tools, and motivation.

Apr 13 • Laura W. Brill

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Did your AP Gov Teacher Help You Get Registered to Vote?

Not every high school student is so lucky, and it shouldn’t be a matter of luck or privilege.

Apr 6 • Laura W. Brill

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March 2026

What You Can Do Now.

We can all make an impact helping all high school seniors register to vote and find their place in democracy.

Mar 30 • Laura W. Brill

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Why High School Students Should Be Mad About The SAVE Act

Talk to a teen about this voter suppression bill today.

Mar 26 • Laura W. Brill

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NEW RESOURCE: More than half of US states require high schools to help their students register to vote. Is yours one of them?

Find the law in your state and help schools comply. Read our opinionated guide to state requirements for high school voter registration.

Mar 23 • Laura W. Brill

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The Center of Civic Learning - Democracy and Voting

To mark our country’s significant birthday this year, the theme of the 2026 Civics Learning Week now underway is Learning and Liberty: Civic Education…

Mar 13 • Laura W. Brill

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Why Is California’s Democracy Leaving Our Students Behind?

Under 12 percent of 16- and 17-year-olds are preregistered to vote in California, which means more than 900,000 eligible teens are not.

Mar 4 • Laura W. Brill

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February 2026

NEW DATA: Under 25% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote in PA and OH; Under 50% in NY and NJ

The Voter Registration Gap is huge: ~75% of those age 45+ are registered to vote. High school students and their communities have the power to close the…

Feb 23 • Laura W. Brill

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The Civics Center Announces New Partnership with CenterLink

We’re excited to announce a new partnership with CenterLink to help young Americans get registered and ready to vote!

Feb 18 • Laura W. Brill

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New SAVE Act bills seek to stop 20 million Americans from voting. Here’s what you can do about it

Three bills pending in Congress are aimed at stopping millions of Americans from voting.

Feb 6 • Laura W. Brill

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January 2026

To the 16 million US high school students who are watching Minneapolis and wondering what it means for them.

High school students (and adults too) ask themselves, what can I do?

Jan 28 • Laura W. Brill

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Message to the 187,500 students in Minnesota high schools who are old enough to register and preregister to vote TODAY

Students have rights--even in the face of school closures and federal attacks on their education--to speak out, organize and help one another register…

Jan 9 • Laura W. Brill

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