NYS Youth Vote | NY&

Explore the importance of youth voter participation and the basics of voter registration in New York State with a video excerpt from the WMHT series NY&. Teachers can use the video, discussion questions, and teaching tips to guide instruction. Teachers can boost learning with extension activities that require students to research and summarize a local or state candidate’s political platform or create a colorful poster to inspire young people to register (or preregister) to vote.