Why young people turned out for the 2022 midterms

+ what makes a math whiz? US Edition - Today's top story: Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms, signaling a possible shift – or exception – in voting trends [View in browser]( US Edition | 9 December 2022 [The Conversation]( There’s a reason why there are public campaigns to “Rock the vote” and “Get out the youth vote.” Most of the time, people aged 18 to 29 tend to not vote at all. In a turn of events, approximately 27% of young people voted during this year’s midterms, contributing to Democratic wins in some swing-state races. Only 1 in 4 young people voting might not seem like a lot. But it actually “marks a near-record for an age group that has historically participated at lower rates in midterm elections,” writes Abby Kiesa, a youth civic engagement scholar at Tufts University, in [today’s lead story](. Kiesa explains why engaging more young voters remains challenging – and what actually brings them out to the polls. “In 2022, young people continued to push for change on issues they consider personal, like climate change, gun violence and racial justice,” Kiesa explains. Also today: - [On sale now: Floating wind turbines]( - [Podcast: China is shifting its national diet to potatoes]( - [Test your knowledge of current events with our news quiz]( Amy Lieberman Politics + Society Editor Today's newsletter supported by [readers like you.]( People line up to cast early ballots during the 2022 election at the University of Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images [Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms, signaling a possible shift – or exception – in voting trends]( Abby Kiesa, Tufts University About 27% of 18- to 29-year-olds voted in the midterms, marking the second-highest voter turnout in midterms in 30 years. 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