FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 27, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT:
Carmel Pryor
press@allianceforyouthaction.org
WASHINGTON—Last week, the Alliance for Youth Action Network celebrated National Voter Registration Day, an annual civic holiday that helps get young people vote ready in their states. On this day, many Alliance Network organizations set out to register their peers through massive door-to-door canvassing, voter registration concerts, food truck rallies, campus takeovers, and more.
For partial National Voter Registration Day coverage see below:
PBS NewsHour:
“For us, it’s really just bringing fun and making democracy accessible,” said MOVE Texas Executive Director Claudia Yoli-Ferla. “We’ve been handing out free pizza on campuses across the state and handing out popsicles in order to get the conversation going, because often when we begin that conversation with a young person about registering to vote, we’re able to have meaningful conversations about the issues that they most care about.”
“Unfortunately, we have culture wars and assaults on books—and I think it’s also a big motivator for young people to pay attention and to care,” said Engage Miami Deputy Executive Director Nora Viñas.
You can watch the full interview here.
You can learn more about MOVE Texas here.
You can learn more about Engage Miami here.
Woke AF Podcast:
“Young people are issue voters first. They are not necessarily in this fight because they want to see one party elected over another. They are here because they care about the freedom to vote, the freedom to decide if and when they want to choose to start a family, [and] the freedom to leave behind clean air and a liveable planet for generations to come,” said MOVE Texas Executive Director Claudia Yoli-Ferla.
“Young people are really pissed because we’ve been fighting for essential human rights—especially in a state like Texas. What we have seen with the participation of young voters increasing by almost 600% since the last presidential election is that young people are motivated more than ever,” said MOVE Texas Executive Director Claudia Yoli-Ferla.
You can listen to the full interview here.
You can learn more about MOVE Texas here.
UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow:
“From my experience this week, young people are really excited about voting,” said Leaders Igniting Transformation Civic Engagement Manager Funmilola Olorunfemi. “A lot of people that I’ve spoken with are very, very interested in voting, and can’t wait to vote. Some are getting registered right now, updating their addresses, getting their IDs, and making sure they’re ready and set to go.”
You can listen to the full interview here.
You can learn more about Leaders Igniting Transformation Wisconsin here.
WXPR:
Dakota Hall, executive director of the Alliance for Youth Action, said young voters want “transformational change,” and will not be satisfied unless there are what he describes as sweeping reforms relating to democracy.
“These are folks who went to high school and witnessed nothing but news coverage on their different social media feeds — of Trump, of dysfunction, of government shutdowns — and then a global pandemic,” Dakota Hall explained. “They’ve seen the worst of what this country can be.”
You can read the full story here.
You can learn more about the Alliance for Youth Action here.
If you’re interested in connecting with any of the organizations in the Alliance for Youth Action Network, please contact Carmel Pryor at press@allianceforyouthaction.org.
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