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A youth holds up a "Now We Vote" sign as they take part in a National School Walkout anti-gun march in Washington Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York City

Student Voices November 06 2018

Student Voices: Here are the election issues most on teenagers' minds

NewsHour Extra asked middle and high school students across America: What issue would you like to hear 2018 candidates discuss where you live and why? Read their responses below and check out the election videos produced by Student Reporting Labs on how to turn out the youth vote.

Daily Video November 05 2018

Teen reporters interview Senate candidates about gun control and immigration

If you were born in 2000, there's a good chance you will be eligible to vote in the 2018 midterm elections. The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab's Mason Berger reports on how organizations in Florida are trying to mobilize young voters around issues like the cost of college and gun violence.

Student Voices November 05 2018

Student Voice: Three ways voters can support transgender students

"It is our job to vote with everyone’s best interests at heart," writes seventh grader Ava Michelman of Virginia, who asks voters to think of transgender youth on Election Day.

Daily Video November 01 2018

Youth vote in America: Why these teens say low voter turnout days are done

Why do young people hold some of the lowest voter turnout levels in the U.S.? Is it really their fault? NewsHour's teen reporters talk about the youth vote in America and why the 2018 elections could see young people voting in historic numbers.

Daily Video October 24 2018

Monitoring the Midterms: Voter ID laws and America's history of voter suppression

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Florida Voters Cast Their Ballots In State's Primary

Daily Video September 05 2018

Monitoring the Midterms: Why Arizona, Nevada and Florida are worth watching

Have your students choose the most relevant and interesting races to watch in the 2018 midterm elections. They should start with their own local and state elections!

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Daily News Lesson August 25 2018

Monitoring the Midterms: Manafort, Cohen and political corruption

For the latest on the 2018 midterm elections, check out NewsHour Extra's #MonitoringTheMidterms series, a set of classroom resources that encourages critical thinking among educators and students.

Daily Video December 12 2017

Alabama Senate race: Why special elections matter

On Tuesday, Alabama voters headed to the polls in a special election for U.S. Senate between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones. Poll results have been mixed, some putting Moore and others putting Jones ahead.

Lesson Plan September 28 2016

9 points about gerrymandering and how redistricting impacts elections

Most states have some rules for redrawing district lines, but cases of gerrymandering in order to give one party an electoral advantage over the other remain widespread.

Daily Video November 03 2015

In Turkish election, victory for democracy or shift toward autocracy?

After several months of instability and in the midst of security threats from the Islamic State and internal divisions, Turkey reelected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s A.K. Party Sunday.

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