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April 9, 2024
Voter Registration Training for Community Members
Wednesday, April 24th at 7:00PM | Advanced Registration Required
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Press Releases
March 6, 2024
New Data Reveals Growing Presence of Young Elected Leaders in State Legislature Across the US
A new report from the Center for Youth Political Participation's Young Elected Leaders Project at Rutgers University—New Brunswick highlights the increasing number of young elected leaders (YELs) making their mark in state politics across the United States.
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Press Releases
January 17, 2024
March 7, 2024: RU Running Political Campaign Training
Join the Center for Youth Political Participation for RU Running Political Campaign Training on Tuesday, March 7th from 5:30PM to 8:00PM. Learn and network with young elected officials and campaign operatives as they discuss running and serving in office in New Jersey.
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Press Releases
December 19, 2023
Young Elected Leaders’ representation in the NJ Assembly & Senate has declined.
According to new data collected by the Center for Youth Political Participation at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, only two members of the New Jersey State Legislature are 35 years old or younger, Honorable William B. Sampson (D-31) and Honorable Cody D. Miller (D-4).
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Media Mentions
December 2, 2020
AOC isn’t the only politician playing the social media game
AOC isn’t the only politician playing the social media game. Millennial politicians are figuring out new ways to campaign and engage with constituents, writes Brittany Anlar.
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Journal Articles
November 19, 2020
Talking Politics: Creating a Course for Incoming Freshman on Political Discourse
In this paper, we share our experiences in creating and piloting a one-credit course for incoming freshmen entitled “Talking Politics: Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable”. We hold that learning to “talk politics” with those who disagree with us is a core democratic skill and that this course offers a promising approach to imparting this skill.
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Media Mentions
November 13, 2020
WRSU Post-Election Analysis with Jessica Ronan
Hear from Jessica Ronan, program coordinator for the Center for Youth Political Participation, as she discusses post-election impacts of youth turnout.
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Media Mentions
November 1, 2020
How new Gen Z voters could shape the election
Voting-age members of Generation Z are more politically engaged and less bound by party labels. They are most concerned about issues like climate change, health care access and economic opportunity.
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Media Mentions
October 29, 2020
Pandemic’s Impact on Voting Rights and Election
Elizabeth C. Matto, discusses changes in New Jersey’s voting system this election cycle and the voter resources available to help them navigate the changes.
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Media Mentions
October 28, 2020
#RUVoting: Rutgers ‘Go Out and Vote’ Initative
Rutgers University wants you to go out and vote. Rutgers' Jessica Ronan speaks with Kimberly Kravitz about the #RUVoting initiative.
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Media Mentions
October 6, 2020
Public Education, Support for Voters Essential to Election
Vote by mail model has been honed and many voters embrace it, says Rutgers professor
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Media Mentions
October 5, 2020
These 7 backstops are designed to prevent NJ voter fraud during mail in voting
Though vote-by-mail is new to many New Jerseyans, it's been practiced for years by other states and has a strong track record, says Elizabeth Matto of the Center for Youth Political Participation.
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