POLITICSJun 22 · 16:00 UTCPENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL-STARJonathan Shorman

When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting.

American teens driving less leads to fewer opportunities to register to vote at DMVs, prompting civic groups like Open Democracy and The Civics Center to adapt with initiatives such as high school voter registration drives. The National Voter Registration Act requires DMVs to offer registration, but declining teen license rates—7.5 million 16-18-year-olds lack licenses—threaten youth voter turnout.

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Open DemocracyorganizationThe Civics CenterorganizationNational Voter Registration ActtopicNew HampshireplaceLaura BrillpersonLeague of Women VotersorganizationDepartment of Motor Vehiclesorganizationteen drivingtopic

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