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Lots of folks don't know that 1 in 8 voter registrations are invalid. That means you could've registered, but still been removed from the voter rolls. Even if you think you're registered, it's always good to double check your status due to voter registration purges.

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Source here: http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/legacy/uploadedfiles/pcs_assets/2012/pewupgradingvoterregistrationpdf.pdf

Transportation to the polls is one of the major barriers for young people to vote. In fact, 14% say that they don't vote because they can't get to the polls. The ride discounts from Uber, Lyft, and other companies are to tackle this barrier and will definitely have an impact on turnout!

Yup! Super annoying, but you need to update your address still. Even if you’re just moving from 1A to 2B.

It really depends on when you re-registered at your new address. Per county it varies how long they take to process a new registration. Since you received a notice from Travis that you were no longer registered there, you should be registered in Tarrant. You could do one of two things to ensure your registration:

1. Call your local board of elections (really nice people, who care about voting!)
2. Re-register again

Amazing question -- the media has such an important role in influencing civic participation. When the media covers that "young people don't vote" or "young people won't turn out" this actually demobilizes young people, and normalizes the behavior to abstain from voting. It also excludes the fact that many systems and processes are set up to suppress the youth vote. Statements like this ignore completely the physical, psychological, and social barriers that prevent young people from voting, and portrays this generation as apathetic or disengaged.

You can read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/11/05/how-news-coverage-came-to-devalue-voters-and-what-could-make-it-better/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d43300b6a3cf