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Invest in Young Voters: Victor Shi

Published: Jan. 19, 2023, 1 p.m.

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Thursday, January 19th, 2023

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Victor Shi is a Gen Z activist, host of On the Move, co-host of iGen Politics, a junior at UCLA, and Strategy Director of Voters of Tomorrow. He was elected as the youngest delegate for Joe Biden in 2020 and previously interned at the White House and DNC. We discuss the power of the youth vote to determine elections and which issues motivate Gen Zers to go to the polls.\\xa0

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Against the backdrop of voter suppression, especially in states like Texas, young voters struggle to understand that their voices really do matter. We need people to be engaged in keeping this democracy running. Because Gen Zers and Millennials are going to outnumber any other generation of Americans starting in 2024, it\\u2019s crucial to meet young people where they are. That includes text banking, social media, phone banking, and relational organizing. Voter registration drives should start in all high schools and early, in person voting should be widely encouraged. Sustaining change also comes through electing more young people to office.\\xa0

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Credits:\\xa0

Host: Mila Atmos\\xa0

Guests: Victor Shi\\xa0

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producers: Zack Travis and Sara Burningham

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