Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan for Getting More Young People to Vote — and She Just Brought It to Senate

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren at the Democratic primary debate in Ohio in October 2019.Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty

Elizabeth Warrenis urging young people to get out and vote.

The Massachusetts senator and Georgia Rep. Nikema Williams introduced theYouth Voting Rights Actbefore Congress on Monday, a comprehensive piece of legislation to help enforce the 26th Amendment and expand youth access to voting.

The 26th Amendment, ratified on July 1, 1971, prohibits the denial of the right to vote on account of age for all citizens aged 18 or older.

It would also prohibit durational residency requirements for all federal elections, create a grant program dedicated to youth involvement in elections, and gather data on youth voter registration and election participation.

“Voting is the beating heart of our democracy,” Warrenwrote in a releaseannouncing the legislation. “Young people are the future of America, and with voting rights under attack across the country, we must do everything we can to ensure they can exercise their right to vote.”

“My new bicameral bill with Congresswoman Williams will ensure young people aren’t left out of the voting process, and I’m thrilled to partner with her and my colleagues on this effort,” she continued.

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