Fewer teens getting driver's licenses leads to decrease in voter registration among young people

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Fewer teens getting driver's licenses leads to decrease in voter registration among young people

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Published on Jun 22, 2026, 3:47:39 PM
Total time: 00:09:21

Episode Description

A headline in the Utah News Dispatch this morning reads, "When teens drive less, they don't register to vote." And now, civic groups are trying to adapt to changing trends as they work to "get out the vote." This is such an interesting correlation, but it's not the only reason. Even if the rates of teen driver's licenses weren't falling, data show that registration rates among the youngest voters continue to fall. What can be done to reverse this trend?

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