About This Lesson
Encouraging young people to engage politically is key for the health of our democracy. During a time of political upheaval and crisis, young people have led a massive global social movement in response to systemic racism and police violence. At the same time, young people may not vote or pre-register to vote just because an adult tells them to do so. Many young people don’t see themselves reflected in the political system and see a lack of solutions to our most pressing problems, some of which have persisted and worsened over decades. Although a single campaign will not solve all of these problems, part of the solution is amplifying the voices of youth and encouraging their representation in our political system.
This lesson supports young people as they design, create, and implement their own voter pre-registration campaigns. Students will consider some reflection questions, learn more about voting as they consider what to include in their campaigns, study examples of past voter-registration campaigns, and apply what they’ve learned to create campaigns that engage current and future voters to participate in the democratic process.
