Candidates need young people to boost Latino voter turnout. Here's why. - NBCLatino
Woodbury deemed this a"missed opportunity" for Democratic candidates to engage the"most diverse voting bloc" in the process of electing the nominee, especially when it's clear that"Trump is not the candidate for young people" as he continuously touts"how good the economy is."
While the policy agenda that young voters prioritize aligns closely with what many Democratic candidates propose, they"must be persuaded," Woodbury says,"especially when many young voters tend to not identify with either political party." For Edgar Ortuño, 23, a voter from Orange County, California, climate change and the environment are the main issues motivating him to go vote; he also cited immigration.are at the top of her list, and for her Laredo community"anything affecting the border."Esthefanie Solano, 26, helps high school students register to vote as part of her work with the Los Angeles-based nonprofitIn California, 16- and 17-year-olds can preregister to vote.
She recalled approaching a high school student in East Los Angeles who didn't initially seem interested in preregistering, but did after learning that a jail reform measure to help reduce the state's prison population,"This issue is incredibly important to her because her father could face life in prison," Solano said.
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