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A Conversation About the Gen Z and Millennial Vote What Happens Next? Join Us for a Live Conversation About the Election
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Live captioning is available. Coronavirus rates spiking. Revelations about President Trump’s taxes. Long lines for early voting.
Voters are disproportionately old; marchers are disproportionately young. With just a few days to go until Nov. 3, join us as the New York Times deputy politics editor Rachel Dry chats with the politics reporters Alex Burns, Astead Herndon and Lisa Lerer to discuss what to watch for and their best guess as to what will unfold.
Protests across the country against police brutality largely drew people under 35, a stark contrast with those who vote. The 2018 midterms brought a notable uptick in youth turnout. But even then, the rate of about 36 percent for people under 30 was nearly half that of those 65 and up. The free live event will be on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. Eastern time. Sign-up here.
Nevertheless, young voters are a crucial target in the presidential election. Gen Z and millennial voters will account for 37 percent of eligible voters. Have a question about the election? Submit it when you register, and it may become part of our discussion.
What are the issues that are really driving a new generation of voters? The Evolving Electorate: The comedian Ilana Glazer, the activist Rhiana Gunn-Wright and others talk about issues that matter to Gen Z and millennial voters and what will drive them to vote.
New York Times politics reporter Nick Corasaniti spoke with comedian Ilana Glazer; Vic Barrett, a young climate activist; and Tara McGowan, chief executive of Acronym, a progressive nonprofit, about combating voter apathy. Then politics deputy editor Rachel Dry sat with Rhiana Gunn-Wright, the policy mind behind the Green New Deal, and the Times reporter Lisa Friedman to talk about whether climate issues will motivate voters.
Republican National Convention: Times political reporters analyze the week’s events as President Trump accepted his party’s renomination.Republican National Convention: Times political reporters analyze the week’s events as President Trump accepted his party’s renomination.
Democratic National Convention: Watch Times political reporters recap everything you need to know about the week Joe Biden formally accepted the nomination. Democratic National Convention: Watch Times political reporters recap everything that you need to know about the week Joe Biden formally accepted the nomination.
The Veep Stakes: Watch the Times political team discuss the selection of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s running mate.The Veep Stakes: Watch the Times political team discuss the selection of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s running mate.
The Unconventional Conventions: Watch an interview with Julián Castro and a conversation with Times reporters on what voters and candidates are missing without a standard campaign summer.The Unconventional Conventions: Watch an interview with Julián Castro and a conversation with Times reporters on what voters and candidates are missing without a standard campaign summer.