Cameron Kasky, who survived the school shooting in Parkland, FL, was applauded for grilling Senator Marco Rubio, who has supported voter suppression measures.

Young People Are the Future—Too Bad Voter Suppression Might Keep Them from the Polls

As we cheer for the teens leading the resistance, it’s crucial we recognize the roadblocks they face

This year, hundreds of political offices will be up for grabs. In cities, states, and municipalities across the county, voters will cast ballots in special elections (close to 50 in total) and for statewide ballot measures (as many as 200 nationwide), in addition to choosing a candidate for the 435 House seats and 33 Senate seats during November midterms. Voters in close to 40 states and territories will be tasked with electing a governor.

But if those elections are anything like those which have occurred this year — like Wisconsin’s special election, wherein a district that voted for Donald Trump selected a Democratic candidate — pundits and pollsters can expect a relatively small amount of data to work with. Voter turnout in non-Presidential years is notoriously low and, despite the rhetoric of #Resistance, actually getting protesters to turn into poll-goers has been a tough task.

Young people, you might have heard, don’t vote.

Those looking for a simple way to explain a turnout of less than 25% in a critical January election…