teen driving
Coverage of teen driving in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting.
American teens driving less has led to fewer opportunities for voter registration at DMVs, prompting civic groups like Open Democracy and The Civics Center to adapt with school-based registration drives. Over 7.5 million 16-18-year-olds lack driver’s licenses, and registration rates for 18-year-olds in midterms remain under 30%. Partnerships like The Civics Center and the League of Women Voters aim to increase youth voter registration through state-specific training and toolkits.