Youth Suffrage Association: Recent Episodes
Youth Suffrage Association (YSA)
Welcome to the official Youth Suffrage Association Podcast! Join us in our discussions on civil engagement, habitual voting, misconceptions and more!
Vote for Change: Change the Vote
In this week’s episode, we interviewed Kate Stewart, the mayor of Takoma Park, Maryland (the first U.S. city to lower the voting age).
Interested in why/how we vote? Look no further! In today’s episode, Lauren detailed the process of voting, touching on the topic of cold-cognition.
In this week’s episode, Finn looked into habitual voting in particular reference to lowering the voting age. He also answered some questions submitted by YOU. Thanks for listening! :)
In today’s episode, Gaby explains and refutes a prominent counter argument: 16- and 17-year-olds are not sufficiently equipped to cast an informed vote. Listen to hear her response!
Welcome to the first episode of the Youth Suffrage Podcast! Today, Finn explored the implications of lowering the voting age with Professor Hart, a board member of Vote16USA. Professor Hart explained the many dimensions within the campaign, including cognition, hesitancy and research. Listen for more information!