Credit: Getty Images. Pronto8000/Getty Images American democracy is in trouble. According to Harvard’s annual Youth Poll, a mere 6% of American youth view U.S. democracy as healthy. At the same time, the United States has a youth voting problem. In 2024, voter turnout among 18- to 24-year-olds was only 47.7%, 27 points behind the 65+ age group (74.7%). The gap was a whopping 40 points in the 2022 midterms, with just over a quarter (27.6%) of 18- to 24-year-olds voting.
