Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) has released the 2018 National Study of Learning Voting and Engagement (NSLVE) data report.
"College student voting rates doubled in 2018 to 40%, a full 21 percentage points higher than in the last midterm, 2014."
According to Democracy Counts 2018: Increased Student and Institutional Engagement, "the 2014-2018 NSVR increase of 21% exceeded the 13.6% increase among the general population." In addition, "99% of campuses participating in NSLVE saw an increase in their voting rates."
For additional information, please visit the following links:
- Click here to read the Washington Post Article.
- Click here to visit the primary landing page for Democracy Counts 2018.
- Click here to view updated Election Imperatives.
- Click here to visit Masking Sense of...Democracy Counts 2018.
- Click here to view the Data Portal.
- Click here to see how campuses use their report.
- Click here to read the Campus Report FAQ.
