Published:
March 2, 2020
Will young people in Texas show up to vote in 2020?
"'I think we can be cautiously optimistic,' said Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, assistant dean for civic engagement at The University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs. Like many political scientists, DeFrancesco Soto will be quick to tell you young people historically vote at much lower rates than the rest of eligible voters. And in Texas, total voter turnout has been historically dismal, often ranking near the bottom of the United States."