YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Young Americans are reliably less likely to vote than older ones — a trend the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO) is hoping to change for the upcoming general election.

“There's this kind of cliché that students, these youth, are our future, but we really need them now,” said Trevor Marti, program coordinator for LWVO. “The future is now. We need them engaged.”

LWVO stopped at Youngstown State University’s campus Wednesday for its "Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power" tour. The nonpartisan organization is stopping at college campuses across Ohio to register young and first-time voters through October 6, the last day to register for the state’s general election.

Data from Pew Research Group shows Americans under 30 made up just 15% of all voters in the 2024 el

See Full Page