14 Ideas for '14: How Youth Can Get Involved This Election

As we celebrate the July 4th Independence Day holiday, we are reminded that our democracy depends on "we the people" (all the people!) getting involved to help "form a more perfect Union." With that in mind, YSA offers the ServiceVote 14 Ideas for '14: How Youth Can Get Involved & Serve This Election Season. Youth can: 1. Conduct voter registration drives. 2. Educate voters by developing voter guides. 3. Educate voters and engage candidates about issues. 4. Host a convention or debate watch. 5. Organize a debate, forum, or town hall. 6. Host a Service Stop to engage candidates. 7. Organize Get-Out-The-Vote activities. 8. Hold mock elections to teach younger students about the electoral process. 9. Become a citizen journalist and make your voice heard during the election. 10. Volunteer for campaigns. 11. Serve as poll workers or election judges on Election Day. 12. Help protect student voting rights. 13. Vote. 14. Ask your mayor to support service and youth engagement in policymaking.