Those who are currently running for local office in America are saying that they are seeing a spike in enthusiasm among 18–29-year-olds, who historically vote in smaller numbers. Tara brings you the latest.
With the US presidential election on the horizon, equal rights groups have commented on how the protests sparked by George Floyd’s death will hopefully translate into a surge in young people voting in November.
Recent reports from people currently running for local office have said they are already seeing a spike in enthusiasm among a key 18-29-year-old demographic, who historically vote in smaller numbers compared to their older counterparts.
Nada Elmikashfi, a 24-year-old candidate for state senate in Wisconsin, has said: “I have so many young kids reaching out to our campaign, saying: ‘How do we volunteer, can I intern to learn more, I’d really like to run for office,”
Ahmed, who co-founded the group Millennials for Bernie, has said: “The younger generation are just so much more aware and active and ready to make a difference,”
They added: “I think a lot of people are going to start paying attention to local elections…The federal government can do a lot, but the local government has a lot of power in the police departments. They can do so much more than the federal government.”
