The average student voting rate doubled to 40% in the 2018 midterm elections from 19% of eligible voters in 2014, according to the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE), which tracks students of all ages. Colleges and politicians alike are hoping to build on this momentum to create a culture of voting among students. "No single mobilization effort, voter administration rule, charismatic candidate, or hot policy issue is responsible for voter turnout increases and decreases," IDHE Director Nancy Thomas wrote in the report. "[B]ut clearly something is happening on college and university campuses that warrants closer examination and even replication."
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