This year, millennials and Gen Z are the largest voting bloc in the United States, comprising 38 percent of eligible voters. The youth vote could decide the outcome of the 2020 election, but young people across the country face unique barriers to accessing the ballot. Panelists will discuss how young activists, communities, and organizations are leading the fight to protect the youth vote and advance youth voting rights in New York and beyond.
This event is co-produced by NYU Votes; Brennan Center for Justice; GenVote; NYU Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation; Center for Black Visual Culture & Institute of African American Affairs; New York University’s John Brademas Center; The 370J Project; Federal Hall: Debate Defends Democracy; Every Vote Counts.
SPEAKERS:
- Yael Bromberg, Chief Counsel for Voting Rights, Andrew Goodman Foundation
- Brianna Cea, CEO and Cofounder, Generation Vote
- Harold Ekeh, Cofounder and Executive Board Member, Every Vote Counts
- Sean Morales-Doyle, Deputy Director, Voting Rights & Elections, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice
- Nausheen Ansari Husain, Director of Special Projects, Campus Election Engagement Project
- MODERATOR: Robi Lopez-Irizarry, Team Leader, GenVote@NYU and Committee Member, NYU Votes
