How can we counter voter apathy? We need citizens who are engaged, informed and invested in the workings of our government and the electoral process. For our elections to matter, people need to know that their votes matter—especially young people.

Unfortunately, there is a lack of enthusiasm for this year’s presidential election. A Harvard poll indicates that only 49% of young adults ages 18 to 29 plan to vote in November, a decrease of eight percentage points from a similar poll taken before the 2020 election.