We believe the future of our country deserves a voice and a seat at the table
By the youth, for the youth
New Voters began in 2017 as a high school club in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, where our founder registered over 85% of eligible students for the 2018 midterm election. That year, New Voters expanded to dozens of schools in Pennsylvania and officially became a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
In 2020, we launched nationally and recruited our team of 50+ interns and directors to expand the reach of our registration model. Since our inception, we have supported registration drives in over 500 high schools and civically engaged tens of thousands of high school students. Our focus states are Arizona and Pennsylvania, two states very high on the Youth Electoral Significance Index, but we support voter registration nationwide and have chapters in 42 states.
We have also expanded our mission to involve students in youth-led research on high school political behavior, government policy formulation and implementation, and civic technological development.
Our vision is simple:
every high school student registers before graduating
By The Numbers
Discover the impact of New Voters through key milestones. From empowering millions of young voters to conducting nationwide registration drives, see how we're shaping the future of democracy.
8 Million Students Graduate
There are more than 8 million new high school students who will be eligible to vote in 2026.
500+ High School Fellows
Since 2017, more than 500 high school students have run voter registration drives with us.
1000+ Registration Drives
Since 2021, we have helped students run over 1000 registration drives in their communities
200 Student Team Members
Our national team is completely youth-led, and for the last 4 years have regularly had over 50 students in our intern cohort each cycle.
42 States
Students from 42 states around the country have engaged with us.
Our Registration Model
Mentorship and Training
We pair our student leaders with a trained, in-house high school/college student mentor. Our mentor works one-on-one with the student leader, providing them with resources and guidance on running a voter registration drive at their school.
State Specific Guides
The high school student leader runs a drive using their New Voters school-specific registration link. After the drive, the mentor helps the student leader track their impact and guides them in establishing a permanent New Voters school chapter.
College and High School Partnerships
Student leaders, mentors, and the New Voters policy team coordinate community-driven advocacy initiatives and engagement sessions in addition to voter registration drives. We strive to engage young people in their state policy conversations beyond voting. By augmenting civic passion, we can empower more young people to take an active role in government.
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